Phillies' Trea Turner gets positive injury update after his removal Monday

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The Philadelphia Phillies will be without shortstop Trea Turner for some time, and that might not be a bad thing. 

Turner was removed from Monday night's 7-0 victory over the Miami Marlins after the bottom of the sixth inning when Marlins right-hander William Kempner hit Turner with a pitch in his right wrist. The diagnosis was a right wrist contusion, and his X-rays were negative. 

Interim manager Don Mattingly said to reporters after the game about Turner: “It looks like he's going to be sore, so we'll see,” Mattingly said. “See where that goes tomorrow.” The three-time All-Star will likely not be in the Phillies lineup for Tuesday, but that remains to be seen, as Alec Bohm missed Monday's game due to being "banged up."

Trea Turner's missing time might not be all bad for him or the Philadelphia Phillies

Nobody wants anyone to get hurt, but in Turner's case, this now forces the hand of Mattingly to give his shortstop a breather. The question heading into Monday was: Will Turner sit? After he had a poor showing in Milwaukee versus the Brewers. 

Turner was 1-for-13 with six strikeouts in the three-game series versus the Brewers, while he was 3-for-26 with 10 strikeouts for the entire six-game road trip (which includes the Toronto Blue Jays). The two-time batting champion (2021 and 2025) saw his season batting average drop to .216 and his OPS to .594.  

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If Turner is to miss a few days, Edmundo Sosa will likely fill in for him at shortstop. Sosa has been the Phillies' best bench bat this season, batting .231 with a .647 OPS and has played nine games at shortstop this season.  

If Turner misses an extended period, then the Phillies' depth in the infield will be tested. Christian Cairo is the only infielder on the 40-man roster and has never appeared in the major leagues. The 25-year-old is performing well at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, batting .257 with a .730 OPS and has stolen 19 bases and has been caught eight times. 

With Bohm expected to return Tuesday, Sosa, who played third base for Bohm, will likely shift to shortstop if Turner is, in fact, not in Mattingly's lineup for Game 2. 

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