With a background in player development, Shane Turner has been able to travel far and wide, catching a glimpse of the ever-changing landscape of life in a professional baseball organization's farm system.
Turner, now in his 23rd year with the San Francisco Giants, holds the title of special assistant to the baseball operations department. Previously, Turner had served as a manager or coach at every single level of the Giants' minor league system. He also was the coordinator of minor-league operations.
From the amount of time he's spent working in the minor-league system, Turner has noticed change when it comes to executing the fundamentals of the game.