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Phillies’ Trea Turner Exits With Right Hamstring Strain in Miami

The team has not announced the severity or a timeline for his return.

Overview

  • Turner left in the top of the seventh after reaching on a throwing error on a grounder to shortstop, and the Phillies announced a right hamstring strain.
  • He motioned to the dugout, appeared to limp off the field, and went straight into the tunnel without assistance.
  • Edmundo Sosa entered as a pinch-runner and took over at shortstop following Turner’s exit.
  • The departure came an inning after Turner hit a solo home run to trim Miami’s lead.
  • Turner is batting .305 with 15 home runs and 69 RBIs, and the Associated Press notes he has a league-leading 179 hits this season.