Phillies shortstop Trea Turner expects to miss 6 weeks with hamstring injury, reports say
PHILADELPHIA (CBS) -- Phillies shortstop Trea Turner said he could be out for six weeks after he injured his left hamstring in the team's 4-3 win over the San Francisco Giants on Friday, according to multiple reports.
Turner, 30, was hitting .343, good for seventh in MLB, and is coming off a recent National League Player of the Week honor - announced on April 22.
Turner injured his hamstring going from second base to home plate on a Bryce Harper walk Friday night.
After he easily stole third on the ball-four pitch, Turner saw that Giants catcher Patrick Murphy had dropped the ball. Turner raced home, dodging a tag at the plate from pitcher Jordan Hicks, but was taken out of the game after his injury.
The run ended up being the game-winner.
The Phillies announced before Saturday's game that they had placed Turner on the 10-day injured list.
Kody Clemens was called up from the Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs.
Prior to tonight’s game against the San Francisco Giants, the Phillies placed SS Trea Turner on the 10-day injured list with a left hamstring strain. To fill his spot on the 26-man roster, the club recalled INF Kody Clemens from Lehigh Valley (AAA).
— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) May 4, 2024
The Phillies' lineup card showed Sosa was replacing Turner at shortstop - and hitting eighth. Catcher J.T. Realmuto has moved up to second in the batting order.
CBS Sports' Jeff Kerr says in addition to Sosa, Bryson Stott could get a look at shortstop and that Whit Merrifield could get a chance to play second base.
Expect Bryson Stott to get a look at SS.
— Jeff Kerr (@JeffKerrCBS) May 4, 2024
That opens things for Whit Merrifield to play 2B. #Phillies https://t.co/G2w6SZZ4Ys