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Realmuto get Nationals vs Phillies series finale outlook amid injuries</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-29T22:22:54-07:00">March 29th, 10:22pm</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-29T22:22:54-07:00">March 29th, 10:22pm</time><address><a>Brayden Haena</a>Brayden Haena is an Associate Editor at ClutchPoints. He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/phillies-news-espn-star-shows-off-incredible-opening-day-fit-support-alec-bohm">Philadelphia Phillies are off to a 2-0 start in 2025</a> after back-to-back wins over the Washington Nationals, but they might be <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/trea-turner-j-t-realmuto-injury-updates" rel="noopener">without two key players</a> in Sunday’s series finale.</p><p>Shortstop Trea Turner and catcher J.T. Realmuto are both dealing with injuries that could keep them out of the lineup at Nationals Park. Turner was a late scratch on Saturday with back spasms, while Realmuto exited the game in the seventh inning after fouling a ball off his left foot.</p><p>“I’m not going to put them in any kind of danger,” Phillies manager Rob Thomson said after Saturday’s 11-6 win. “We’ll know more tomorrow, but I’m going to be really careful.”</p><p>Realmuto underwent X-rays, which came back negative, and his injury appears to be minor. Turner’s situation, however, is a bit more complicated. He said his back started to tighten toward the end of Thursday’s Opening Day win and worsened Saturday while fielding grounders during pregame warmups.</p><h2><b>Phillies injuries continue to pile up early in the season</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Trea-Turner-2.jpg"><figcaption>Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>“I’ve never had anything like this,” Turner said. “I’d think it’s day to day. I feel way better now than I did a few hours ago. I just basically got treatment all day. I don’t know a timeline or anything, but hopefully [Sunday]. If not, the next day.”</p><p>Turner joked that his recent back discomfort might be connected to a hip issue that flared up near the end of spring training, which he blamed on sleeping arrangements during his stay at teammate Bryson Stott’s house. “It felt good playing,” Turner said. “It was more so sitting down or sleeping… I think that kind of turned into this a little bit.”</p><p>If Turner sits again Sunday, Edmundo Sosa would likely get another start at shortstop. Sosa made the most of his opportunity Saturday, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI. Meanwhile, Rafael Marchán would likely fill in for Realmuto behind the plate if the All-Star catcher is unavailable.</p><p>Saturday’s win was fueled by strong performances from Bryson Stott, Kyle Schwarber, and Brandon Marsh. Stott homered and doubled, scoring three runs, while Schwarber and Marsh each launched three-run home runs to break the game open in the sixth and seventh innings. It was also a stellar Phillies debut for left-hander Jesus Luzardo, who struck out 11 in five innings and flashed upper-90s velocity with a newly developed sweeper pitch.</p><p>With Aaron Nola set to start Sunday, the Phillies are aiming for a sweep to open their season. But all eyes will be on Turner and Realmuto’s availability heading into the finale.</p><p>For now, Thomson is playing it safe. “I’m going to be really cautious with both of them,” he said. “It’s early. We’re not taking any risks.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Trea Turner, J.T. Realmuto get Nationals vs Phillies series finale outlook amid injuries

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He's a die-hard San Francisco Giants fan and a football fanatic. In addition to sports writing, he works for Arizona Football in the Player Personnel and Recruiting department and formerly served as the Defensive Coordinator for Heritage High School.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>The <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/editorials/trea-turner-net-worth">Philadelphia Phillies made a major commitment to Trea Turner</a> when they signed him to an 11-year, $300 million contract before the 2023 season. At the time, the organization believed Turner could remain at shortstop for at least five to eight more seasons. However, as Turner enters his third season in Philadelphia, questions about his defensive ability have grown louder. If his performance at shortstop does not improve in 2025, the Phillies <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6190906/2025/03/12/trea-turner-phillies-shortstop-defense-future/" rel="noopener">may consider moving him</a> to a different position in 2026.</p><p>Turner is aware of the criticism surrounding his defensive play and <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/article/phillies-could-drastic-decision-star-144109832.html" rel="noopener">acknowledges the need for improvement</a>. “One hundred percent,” Turner said when asked if he feels he needs to prove people wrong. “That’s just the competitor in me. I hate when somebody says you can’t do something.” Despite his competitive nature, he also understands the reality that shortstops typically decline defensively as they age. At 32 years old in June, he must show that he can defy those trends.</p><p>The advanced metrics from 2024 did not favor Turner’s defense, and the eye test confirmed his struggles. Phillies infield coach Bobby Dickerson has been working closely with Turner this spring to improve his fundamentals, focusing on slowing the game down and refining his footwork. “I think his best years at shortstop are ahead of him,” Dickerson said. “He’s not going to age like a lot of guys. He’s wiry strong. He’s quick.”</p><h2><b>Trea Turner looks to bounce back with the Phillies</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Trea-Turner.jpg"><figcaption>Bill Streicher-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Despite Dickerson’s confidence, there is growing speculation within the organization about whether Turner can remain at shortstop long-term. According to The Athletic’s Matt Gelb, the Phillies did not seriously discuss a position change this offseason but held internal conversations about the future. Gelb reports that if Turner does not improve defensively in 2025, he could be moved elsewhere in 2026.</p><p>One potential landing spot for Turner could be second base, a position that demands less range and could help preserve his athleticism as he ages. Another option could be center field, where his speed could still be an asset. However, any move would depend on how other players in the organization develop, particularly young infield prospects who could take over at shortstop.</p><p>Turner is determined to prove he can still play shortstop at a high level. “I just want to get better,” Turner said. “If I play better, they can’t say anything, right?” But the reality is that his performance in 2025 will dictate his future at the position.</p><p>With <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/phillies-bryce-harper-drops-eye-opening-contract-take-as-he-eyes-world-series">the Phillies aiming to remain a World Series contender</a>, they will not hesitate to make adjustments if needed. Turner’s ability to clean up his defensive shortcomings this season will be critical in determining whether he remains Philadelphia’s starting shortstop beyond 2025 or finds himself at a new position in the near future.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Phillies rumors: Trea Turner could be moved off shortstop in 2026

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He will graduate from Auburn University with a degree in Journalism in May. Daniel has covered Auburn Athletics for the entirety of his time as a student, focusing on football, men's basketball, and baseball.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner is <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/phillies-news-trea-turner-sounds-off-trolling-max-scherzer-challenge">known for his competitive nature</a>. That has come to light during spring training, as skeptics doubt his future at shortstop.</p><p>Turner is <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6190906/2025/03/12/trea-turner-phillies-shortstop-defense-future/" rel="noopener">determined to prove the doubters wrong</a> and he feels it is important that he does so this season.</p><p>“Oh, yeah. Always,” Turner said via The Athletic. “That’s just a competitor in me. I hate when somebody says you can’t do something. I’ve always been like that. But now, at this point in my career, I just want to get better. I don’t even care what somebody says about me anymore. Obviously, it’s annoying. But if I just play better, they can’t say anything. Right? So it definitely still motivates me. Definitely still bugs me. But now it’s more personal with myself than it is about somebody else saying it about me.”</p><p><a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/phillies-news-trea-turner-sounds-off-trolling-max-scherzer-challenge">Turner is confident in his ability</a> to prove he is still one of the league’s best at the position.</p><p>“But, also, in the last two years, there’s been a lot of talking,” Turner said. “A lot of this, a lot of that. I want to f—ing do it, you know?”</p><p>Phillies infield coach Bobby Dickerson believes Turner still has a lot of capability at shortstop and thinks he will put it on display and help the team win this season.</p><p>“I give a s— about the Phillies and what we’re trying to get done,” Dickerson said. “I give a s— about the player. So, at the end of the day, I want what’s best for the Phillies. And right next to that is what’s best for Trea — or any of the players. What I’m seeing right now, they both match.”</p><h2><b>Phillies Matt Strahm speaks on </b>injury</h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/unnamed-2_bc2409.jpg"><figcaption>Dave Nelson-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>With Opening Day approaching, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Matt Strahm is <a href="https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news/matt-strahm-shoulder-injury-phillies-opening-day-roster/653410/" rel="noopener">dealing with an injury</a>.</p><p>“I’ve got a little impingement in the shoulder, a little bone bruise back there. Just need to make sure we get the inflammation out, make sure the muscles around it are strong and hopefully it will clean itself up for the season,” Strahm said via NBC Sports Philadelphia.</p><p>Strahm does not know if he will be ready to go on Opening Day, but will know more after meeting with team doctor Steven Cohen.</p><p>“I hope so,” Strahm said. “Day by day. Cohen gets out here Thursday, he’ll get his hands on me, we’ll come up with a plan and go from there.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Phillies’ Trea Turner delivers fiery message to defense critics

<!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-sounds-off-trolling-max-scherzer-challenge');   ga('set', 'title', 'Trea Turner sounds off on trolling Max Scherzer with challenge');   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/2025/03/Trea-Turner-sounds-off-on-trolling-Max-Scherzer-with-challenge.jpg"></figure><h1>Trea Turner sounds off on trolling Max Scherzer with challenge</h1><time class="op-published" datetime="2025-03-03T10:04:08-08:00">March 3rd, 10:04am</time><time class="op-modified" datetime="2025-03-03T10:04:08-08:00">March 3rd, 10:04am</time><address><a>Russell Steinberg</a>Russell Steinberg covers Major League Baseball and the New York Liberty for ClutchPoints. A baseball and basketball lifer, he has written for Boardroom, SLAM, SB Nation, The Next, and more. He graduated from NYU in 2012 and still returns to serve as PA announcer and occasional broadcaster for the school’s basketball and volleyball teams.</address><h3 class="op-kicker">MLB</h3><figure class="op-ad"></figure></header><p>Spring training is for getting your work in, staying healthy, getting ready for Opening Day, and, in Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner’s case, trolling your friends.</p><p>The three-time All-Star faced off against former teammate Max Scherzer Sunday afternoon as the Phillies took on the Toronto Blue Jays, and Turner used the first pitch he saw to poke some fun at the future Hall of Famer.</p><p>After <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-max-scherzer-brutally-honest-robot-umps-toronto-debut">Scherzer voiced his displeasure with the new ABS system</a> that Major League Baseball is using on an experimental basis at spring training to call balls and strikes, Turner decided to have some fun with it. He took a clear strike on the first pitch and <a href="https://www.mlb.com/news/trea-turner-max-scherzer-abs-challenge-system" rel="noopener">immediately challenged the call</a>.</p><p>“I was hoping the first pitch would be right down the middle,” he said, per Todd Zolecki of MLB.com.</p><p>“I don’t think he realized that I challenged it,” he continued. “And then we were just laughing. It was good. In the regular season, it would really piss him off. But now he’s kind of faking his little act. But I knew. I just wanted to see his eyes roll. That’s what I was going for.”</p><p>Scherzer took it in stride, as cameras caught him smirking as he delivered his next pitch.</p><p>“Just some good heat going on behind the scenes there,” Scherzer said. “Trea and I, we’re good friends, so we’ll have a laugh. They’re just messing with me. There was a lot of stuff going on behind the scenes there. I can’t take these at-bats seriously. These are practice games going against good friends of mine. Too many good stories together and <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/toronto-blue-jays/blue-jays-news-max-scherzer-reacts-to-trea-turner-challenging-his-first-pitch">Trea is obviously one of my favorite teammates</a> of all time.”</p><h2><b>MLB ABS system has earned positive reviews in spring training</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Umpire-Carlos-Torres.jpg"><figcaption>Reinhold Matay-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>MLB is testing the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/mlb/mlb-stories/mlb-news-mlb-could-implement-robot-umpires-sooner-expected">automated strike-calling</a> system in spring training around the league, whether the Phillies and Blue Jays like it or not. We will not see it in the 2025 regular season, but that doesn’t mean it won’t eventually make its way to the games that count.</p><p>In a small sample size, some MLB players have liked it. New Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Corbin Burnes told Sportico that the system worked well for them. Burnes recalled <a href="https://sports.yahoo.com/article/mlb-abs-system-draws-early-140000826.html" rel="noopener">one close call</a> against the second batter he faced that his battery mate, Gabriel Moreno, decided to challenge.</p><p>“He looked at me like ‘should I do it?’ I said, ‘Go ahead, you’re the one catching. You know the zone better than I do,’” Burnes said. “Good thing he did.”</p><p>“I totally forgot about the ABS until I threw that pitch and everyone started yelling. Moreno tapped his head, and it turned out to be a punch out,” he said. “As of today, I liked the ABS. Ask me the next time I go out.”</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

Trea Turner sounds off on trolling Max Scherzer with challenge

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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>For most of the 2024 MLB season, Trea Turner occupied the <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-trea-turner-drops-honest-admission-amid-struggles">second spot in the batting order of the Philadelphia Phillies</a> while Bryce Harper hit mostly behind him. Turner had 121 games batting second and Harper had 145 outings at third.</p><p>Following the 2024 campaign, Phillies manager Rob Thomson hinted at the possibility of a change in the team’s batting order, with Turner potentially hitting lead-off and Harper sliding up to the second spot. That scenario means that Kyle Schwarber would move as well, as he almost exclusively batted first in 2024.</p><h2><b>Bryce Harper sounds off on Phillies batting order talk</b></h2><figure><img src="https://wp.clutchpoints.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/02/Philadelphia-Phillies-shortstop-Trea-Turner-7-reacts-with-first-baseman-Bryce-Harper-3-after-hitting-a-home-run.jpg"><figcaption>Kyle Ross-Imagn Images</figcaption></figure><p>Harper recently <a href="https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/mlb/philadelphia-phillies/phillies-news/bryce-harper-lineup-phillies-edmundo-sosa-centerfield/650077/" rel="noopener">shared his thoughts</a> on him possibly moving up a notch from his regular spot and said that it all depends on what Thomson’s decision will be.</p><p>“I’m glad I’m not the manager,” Harper said over the weekend (h/t Corey Seidman of NBC Sports Philadelphia). “He’s gonna do what he needs to do to make our team win and help us win.”</p><p>As a third-hole hitter in 2024, Harper <a href="https://www.fangraphs.com/leaders/major-league?pos=all&amp;stats=bat&amp;lg=all&amp;qual=0&amp;ind=0&amp;rost=0&amp;filter=&amp;players=0&amp;team=26&amp;season1=2024&amp;season=2024&amp;type=8&amp;month=50" rel="noopener">slashed .285/.373/.525</a> with 30 home runs and 87 RBIs to go with a .331 BABIP.</p><p>“I haven’t been talked to yet. Obviously, I’m a 3-hole hitter or I have been but whenever they tell me to hit two or four, I’ve done that in the past. I want to win so I don’t care what that takes,” Harper added.</p><p>“I’ve hit three a lot in my career, I feel comfortable there. I’ve hit two a lot early in my career so I’m comfortable there. And then obviously in the postseason in ’22, I hit four a lot. Like I said, I just want to win.”</p><p>As for Turner, he hit .295/.338/.469 with 21 home runs, 88 RBIs and a .331 BABIP batting second in 2024. He also posted a 124 wRC+ in that role for the Phillies, who made the MLB postseason with a 95-67 record <a href="https://clutchpoints.com/phillies-news-bryce-harper-shares-hostile-game-3-expectation-vs-mets">before getting eliminated from the playoffs by the New York Mets</a> in the National League Divisional Series.</p><p>In any case, there is still plenty of time for the Phillies to figure out what kind of batting order they want to have to open the 2025 season. Philadelphia’s first assignment in the 2025 campaign is a three-game series against Harper’s former team, the Washington Nationals that starts on Mar. 27. at Nationals Park.</p><figure class="op-tracker"></figure></article>    </body></html>

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