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Trea Turner’s Tear Fuels Phillies’ Surge as Wheeler’s Blood Clot Alters Rotation

The shortstop’s 21 hits in seven games underscore a .522, 10-game streak.

PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA - AUGUST 20: Trea Turner #7 of the Philadelphia Phillies celebrates with Bryson Stott #5 after scoring a run in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Seattle Mariners at Citizens Bank Park on August 20, 2025 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Phillies defeated the Mariners 11-2.
Aug 20, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner (7) hits an RBI single during the seventh inning against the Seattle Mariners at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images
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Aug 20, 2025; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner (7) hits an RBI single during the seventh inning against the Seattle Mariners at Citizens Bank Park. Mandatory Credit: Bill Streicher-Imagn Images

Overview

  • Philadelphia scored 40 runs during a four-game win streak that included a three-game sweep of the Mariners, capped by Turner tying a career high with five hits.
  • Turner was hitting .295 and led the National League with 151 hits entering Thursday, with coaches noting his all-fields, line-drive approach.
  • Bryson Stott has boosted the lineup with a .354 August and said it feels like Turner has logged three hits a game for weeks.
  • The Phillies sat at 74-53 with a multi-game NL East lead as they prepared to host the Nationals on Friday.
  • After the club announced a blood clot in Zack Wheeler’s upper right arm, Taijuan Walker stayed in the rotation and was set to face Washington.