Trea Turner Not Guaranteed to Return This Weekend
Trea Turner (hamstring) will not play on Friday and isn't guaranteed to come off the 10-day injured list for the final series of the regular season this weekend against the visiting Minnesota Twins at Citizens Bank Park, according to manager Rob Thomson. "Still not sure about the weekend, but we know that he'll be ready for the playoffs," Thomson said. Turner has faced live pitching and will add in some running and agility drills on Thursday. He's been out since straining his right hamstring on Sept. 7, but he's making progress and is on the cusp of a return. The Phillies are set to have a first-round bye in the postseason, so their first game in October won't come until Oct. 4 in Game 1 of the NLDS. The 32-year-old Turner is currently in line to win the NL batting title with a .305 average, and he also still leads the NL with 179 hits, so it's great news that the Phils will have him in the playoffs.
Source: Philadelphia Inquirer - Scott Lauber
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Source: Philadelphia Inquirer - Scott Lauber

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