<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-fans-will-love-trea-turners-reaction-to-nlds-game-3-win-over-dodgers');   ga('set', 'title', 'Phillies fans will love Trea Turner’s reaction to NLDS Game 3 win over Dodgers');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/Phillies-shortstop-Trea-Turner-7-hits-an-RBI-single.jpg"><figcaption>Eric Hartline-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Phillies fans will love Trea Turner’s reaction to NLDS Game 3 win over Dodgers</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-08T23:36:48-07:00">October 8th, 11:36pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-08T23:36:48-07:00">October 8th, 11:36pm</time><address><a>Rexwell Villas</a>Rexwell Villas is an experienced sports writer covering a variety of sports, including the NFL, NBA, MLB, NHL, and college football. He's a Communications Arts graduate from the University of Santo Tomas in the Philippines, and he claims to have JR Smith's conscience with his shot selection. He has won a basketball, a baseball, and a football championship in fantasy all within a year.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia Phillies’ 2025 World Series hopes are still alive after finally breaking through with a win in their National League Division Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers.</p><p>After losing the first two games of the series at Citizens Bank Park, Trea Turner and the Phillies handed the Dodgers an 8-2 beating at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday night.  Philadelphia fed off its offense that went off in the eighth inning, where it <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/los-angeles-dodgers/dodgers-news-fans-blast-clayton-kershaw-dodgers-loss-nlds-game-3-phillies">scored five runs off the retiring Clayton Kershaw</a>. Before that, the Phillies were precariously ahead by just a run.</p><p>The momentum is now on the side of the Phillies, and Turner and company <a href="https://x.com/MLBNetwork/status/1976139637287444867" rel="noopener">will try to keep it going</a>.</p><p>“Just go 1-0 on the day. You know, we obviously dug ourselves a little bit of a hole, but we’re competitors. We don’t want to go home. We want to keep fighting, and we’re going to keep doing that. So today was a good momentum day for us, and we’ll try to do it again tomorrow,” Turner said during a postgame interview with the MLB Network.</p><p>Turner also reveals what kind of mindset the Phillies had going into Game 3 amid the pressure of elimination.</p><p>“Just have fun. It’s so cliché, and you hear it a million times, and it’s easier said than done, but to enjoy it. I mean, this is the best time of the year, playing these games,” shared Turner, who played parts of two seasons with the Dodgers before signing an 11-year, $300 million contract with the Phillies in 2022.</p><p>“This is what we played the whole season for. This is what we grew up dreaming about, so have fun. Enjoy it. And sometimes you got to have a little success to get that ball rolling.”</p><p>Turner and the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-bryce-harper-nlds-game-4-plan">Phillies will look to extend the series against the Dodgers</a> and force a winner-take-all Game 5, as Philadelphia sends Cristopher Sanchez to the mound this Thursday. Sanchez will get another crack at Los Angeles. He started for the Phillies in Game 1 of the series, giving up two earned runs on four hits with two walks issued to go along with eight strikeouts in 5 2/3 innings of a 5-3 loss at home.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Phillies fans will love Trea Turner’s reaction to NLDS Game 3 win over Dodgers

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-rob-thomson-harper-turner-schwarber-struggles');   ga('set', 'title', 'Phillies manager Rob Thomson addresses Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber struggles');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Phillies-manager-Rob-Thomson.jpg"><figcaption>Mandatory Credit: Dennis Lee-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Phillies manager Rob Thomson addresses Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber struggles</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-10-06T19:30:51-07:00">October 6th, 7:30pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-10-06T19:30:51-07:00">October 6th, 7:30pm</time><address><a>Josh Davis</a>Josh Davis is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints with a focus on MLB. As the founder and creator of OutOfSightSports, Josh spearheads the development and expansion of an engaging social media platform, with a core focus on Twitter/X. A passionate sports writer, Josh is dedicated to delivering compelling content that connects fans and fuels vibrant sports conversations. His vision is to craft stories so vivid that fans feel like they’re standing at the plate or on the field.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>With the Philadelphia Phillies trailing 0-2 in the 2025 NLDS, questions continue to mount around the underperformance of their core bats. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-rob-thomson-ranger-suarez-bullpen-appearance-game-2">Rob Thomson</a>, speaking after Game 2’s narrow loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, offered a candid take on the trio of Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, and Kyle Schwarber regarding their struggles this October.</p><p>The three combined for just 2 hits in 21 at-bats over the first two games, striking out 11 times. Their struggles have become symbolic of the Phillies’ offensive collapse. Addressing the situation, Rob Thomson shared his thoughts during his postgame press conference at Citizens Bank Park.</p><p>NBC Sports Philadelphia’s John Clark posted on X (formerly known as Twitter), summarizing the manager’s <a href="https://x.com/JClarkNBCS/status/1975374287910678883" rel="noopener">explanation</a> after the loss, which dropped the Phillies to the brink of elimination.</p><p>“I think those guys are trying to do too much right now”</p><p>Harper has just one hit this postseason (.143 average), while Turner also sits at .143. Schwarber, the NL regular season home run leader, is still searching for his first hit. The struggles from the trio have fueled frustration among fans and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-fans-cant-believe-nlds-game-1-collapse-dodgers">sparked debate on whether Thomson should adjust</a> the lineup.</p><p>Despite the slump, postseason pressure has a way of magnifying every moment. Thomson’s remarks could be seen as both a diagnosis and a challenge to the team’s stars to regroup ahead of Game 3 at Dodger Stadium.</p><p>Only about 15% of teams rally back from an 0-2 deficit in a best-of-five series. The Phillies will turn to Aaron Nola in Game 3, hoping he can spark a comeback and give the lineup a chance to extend the series.</p><p>Whether Harper, Turner, and Schwarber respond will determine if this series continues — or ends in a sweep.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Phillies manager Rob Thomson addresses Bryce Harper, Trea Turner, Kyle Schwarber struggles

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-trea-turner-returns-injury-before-playoffs');   ga('set', 'title', 'Phillies’ Trea Turner returns from injury right before playoffs');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Phillies-infielder-Trea-Turner-7-throws-to-first.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Phillies’ Trea Turner returns from injury right before playoffs</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-28T12:40:26-07:00">September 28th, 12:40pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-28T12:40:26-07:00">September 28th, 12:40pm</time><address><a>Malik Brown</a>Malik Brown is a multimedia reporter based in Atlanta who covers the Hawks and Dream for ClutchPoints. Malik has worked in entertainment and sports, and he specializes in the NBA and NFL.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-philadelphia-becomes-world-series-betting-favorite-after-dodgers-series-win">Phillies are revving up before the playoffs</a>, and in their regular-season finale, they’re getting some key help back at the right time. Shortstop Trea Turner <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46403553/trea-turner-return-phillies-regular-season-finale" rel="noopener">is joining</a> the Phillies in the finale, according to ESPN.</p><p>“Turner was activated from the injured list after being out because of a strained right hamstring. He hasn’t played since Sept. 7, although the National League East champion Phillies said at the time of the injury that he was expected back by the playoffs,” ESPN wrote.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-trea-turner-verge-clinching-nl-batting-title">Turner has played well this season</a> for the Phillies, as he leads the NL in batting average, and he also has 36 stolen bases.</p><p>The shortstop has been out for the past few weeks because of the hamstring, and when it initially happened, he knew that it wasn’t as serious as the one he suffered last season, where he was out six weeks.</p><p>“It’s better [than last year’s injury]. It’s on the same area on the opposite side but smaller. I think that’s a good sign,” Turner said via Devan Kaney of 94WIP.</p><p>Turner also thinks the injury popped up because he wasn’t taking the necessary steps to stay hydrated.</p><p>“Just felt like a lot of volume this year, a lot of sprinting. I think I was a little dehydrated that day, that probably had something to do with it. Sometimes you try to play through days you don’t feel great and things could pop up and this is one of them. Got to deal with it and try to put it behind you,” Turner said.</p><p>It’s the perfect time for the Turner to return for the Phillies, as the team has real goals of making a postseason run. The Phillies are currently 95-66 and first in the NL East, and they’ve been playing some of the best baseball in the league.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Phillies’ Trea Turner returns from injury right before playoffs

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml" xml:lang="en" lang="en">    <head>        <script>   (function(i, s, o, g, r, a, m) {     i["GoogleAnalyticsObject"] = r;     i[r] = i[r] || function() {       (i[r].q = i[r].q || []).push(arguments)     }, i[r].l = 1 * new Date();     a = s.createElement(o),       m = s.getElementsByTagName(o)[0];     a.async = 1;     a.src = g;     m.parentNode.insertBefore(a, m)   })(window, document, "script", "https://www.google-analytics.com/analytics.js", "ga");   ga('create', 'UA-66147751-16', {     'storage': 'none',     'clientId': localStorage.getItem('ga:clientId')   });   ga(function(tracker) {     localStorage.setItem('ga:clientId', tracker.get('clientId'));   });   ga('set', 'checkProtocolTask', null);      ga('set', 'page', '/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-trea-turner-gets-very-encouraging-injury-update-rob-thomson');   ga('set', 'title', 'Phillies’ Trea Turner gets ‘very encouraging’ injury update from Rob Thomson');   ga('send', 'pageview');</script>        <style type="text/css" media="all">            body {    background: transparent;    margin: 0px;}h1, h2, h3 {    color: #DDDDDD;    font-family: "SFUIText-Semibold";    margin: 30px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 21px;    line-height: 125%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}header {    margin: 0px;    height: 0px;    display: none;}p {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 15px 15px 15px 15px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}p > img {    margin-left: -15px;    width: calc(100% + 30px);}a {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;    text-decoration: underline;}ul {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 3px 10px 3px 10px;    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}ol {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    font-size: 17px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.23px;}img {    margin: 0px;    width: 100%;    height: auto;}blockquote {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.8);    font-family: "SFUIText-Medium";    margin: 30px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 19px;    line-height: 135%;    letter-spacing: -0.41px;}blockquote p {    margin: 0px;}.op-tracker, .op-ad {    display: none;    height: 0px;}article > figure {    margin: 0px;}figcaption {    color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.7);    font-family: "SFUIText-Regular";    margin: 10px 15px 30px 15px;    font-size: 13px;}iframe {    width: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;    margin: 0px;    border: 0;}.vine-embed {    height: __SCREEN_SIZE_WIDTH__;}.twitter-tweet, .instagram-media {    margin-left: 15px !important;    margin-right: 15px !important;    width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;}.clutchpoints-widget {    /*margin: 10px 15px 10px 15px !important;*/    /*margin-top: 1px !important;*/    padding-top: 10px;    /*margin-left: 15px !important;*/    /*margin-right: 15px !important;*/    /*width: __SCREEN_CONTENT_SIZE_WIDTH__ !important;*/}        </style>        <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8" />    </head>    <body>        <article id="mvp-content-main"><header><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Philadelphia-Phillies-shortstop-Trea-Turner-1.jpg"><figcaption>Jeff Hanisch-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><h1>Phillies’ Trea Turner gets ‘very encouraging’ injury update from Rob Thomson</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-09-26T13:29:13-07:00">September 26th, 1:29pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-09-26T13:29:13-07:00">September 26th, 1:29pm</time><address><a>Zachary Howell</a>Zachary Howell is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints focusing on creating premier MLB content. He is a big fan of the Yankees, Oklahoma City Thunder and the Syracuse Orange. In his free time, he likes to be outside or read.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia Phillies are one of the top teams in the National League playoff picture. Philadelphia has one more series against the Minnesota Twins before likely getting a first-round bye. While the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/why-kyle-schwarber-will-make-nl-mvp-race-interesting">Phillies are watching Kyle Schwarber’s MVP candidacy closely</a>, Trea Turner’s health has dominated headlines. Philadelphia manager Rob Thomson is feeling good about him, though.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-trea-turner-leaves-heartbreaking-loss-with-hamstring-injury">Turner has been out since early September with a hamstring injury</a>. Luckily for Thomson and the Phillies, the team has not missed a beat since he left the lineup. Philadelphia has 94 wins heading into Friday’s action and are one of the favorites to win this year’s World Series. Getting their superstar shortstop back in the lineup would be huge, considering his playoff excellence.</p><p>The Phillies have a few key players who could end up defining their playoff run. If Thomson’s roster can maintain its momentum into the fall, very few teams can put up a good fight against it. However, Philadelphia has suffered lulls and fatal injuries that could cripple them in a postseason series. According to The Athletic’s Charlotte Varnes, Turner’s status is <a href="https://x.com/charlottevarnes/status/1971665987918614908" rel="noopener">to be determined</a>.</p><p>“Trea Turner ran the bases and will hit on the field with the team today. Very encouraging, Rob Thomson said. Turner will not play tomorrow. Sunday is still up in the air – depends on training staff clearing Turner &amp; his confidence level,” Varnes said.</p><p>Turner is arguably the most important offensive player on Thomson’s roster. He creates havoc on the base paths and gives Philadelphia’s sluggers an extra runner to do damage with in big spots. <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-trea-turner-kyle-schwarber-eye-tag-team-triple-crown">Turner and Schwarber have a chance to make league history</a> with their offensive output.</p><p>The Phillies have a relatively easy series against the Twins to end their series. Even if Turner does not come back, Philadelphia has a good chance to enter the playoffs on a five-game winning streak.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Phillies’ Trea Turner gets ‘very encouraging’ injury update from Rob Thomson

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Edañol is a PhD candidate in Chemistry at the University of the Philippines Diliman, with a background in scientific research and publishing. He brings a data-driven perspective to sports storytelling as an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints, with a focus on the NBA. Whether it's breaking down a clutch play or a stat line, he believes every great moment has a deeper layer waiting to be uncovered.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The Philadelphia Phillies <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-trea-turner-kyle-schwarber-eye-tag-team-triple-crown">have relied on Trea Turner all season</a>, and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-trea-turner-underrated-season">now he stands on the verge of securing the NL batting title</a>. Turner enters the final weekend with a .305 average, <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/chicago-cubs/1-cubs-player-who-will-make-or-break-2025-playoff-chances">holding a narrow edge over Nico Hoerner of the Cubs</a>, who sits at .299. The <a href="https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/46346881/mlb-2025-regular-season-final-weekend-guide-watch-playoffs" rel="noopener">margin remains slim</a>, but the difference could define who walks away as the National League’s best hitter.</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-trea-turner-leaves-sundays-game-with-hamstring-injury">A hamstring injury sidelined Trea Turner on September 7</a> and complicated his push toward the batting crown. Despite the setback, he has stayed sharp by taking live batting practice, and he <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news-trea-turner-sounds-off-on-hamstring-injury-amid-playoff-uncertainty">could return before during the MLB postseason</a>. Manager Rob Thomson admitted this week that Turner is only running at 75 percent, a sign that health still limits him. Even so, his work earlier in the season has given him the advantage over Hoerner.</p><p>For Nico Hoerner, the challenge is steep. The Cubs infielder must close a gap of six points in batting average across just a handful of games. To leapfrog Turner, he will need multiple multi-hit efforts while hoping Turner either remains sidelined or struggles if he returns. The math is clear: Turner would need to go 0-for-11 to dip below the .300 mark. That cushion highlights just how much consistency he has shown for the Phillies.</p><p>The NL batting title has often gone to the game’s biggest stars. The star shortstop now has the chance to add his name to that list. Trea Turner’s mix of speed, contact, and timely power has fueled the Phillies’ offense. Even while recovering, he continues to make an impact in the dugout. Fans in Philadelphia have rallied behind him, eager to see one of their leaders finish the job.</p><p>With Aaron Judge having already locked down the AL batting title, the spotlight shifts to Turner and Hoerner. The weekend ahead promises drama, but it is Turner’s race to lose. If the Phillies star holds steady, the NL batting title will belong to him, cementing another memorable season in Philadelphia.</p><p>The only question left is simple, who wins when the final outs are played?</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.304	15	69	0.812	36

2025 SEASON STATS
BA	HR	RBI	OPS	SB
.304	15	69	0.812	36

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