Even after the disappointing end to a wildly successful homestand, the Philadelphia Phillies got some good news about the injured Trea Turner. Despite missing out on the chance to celebrate clinching the National League East on Sunday, Phillies fans will be pleased as punch to hear the latest injury update about their star shortstop.
Turner, who was originally sent to the 10-day IL after straining his right hamstring strain on Sept. 7, is making good progress in his recovery from the injury. According to Phillies manager Rob Thomson, Turner is actually “ahead of schedule,” as Tim Kelly of On Pattison reported over the weekend.
“I hate to say it, but it looks like he’s ahead of schedule. You hear that all the time, but no, he’s doing really well,” Thomson said, per Kelly.
Rob Thomson on Trea Turner: “I hate to say it, but it looks like he’s ahead of schedule. You hear that all the time, but no, he’s doing really well.”
Turner already took grounders, and is going to do some tee work in the cage today.
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Trea Turner injury update is another positive step toward quick return for Phillies shortstop
The Phillies had already gotten good news about Turner’s hamstring injury after the initial MRI revealed that the 32-year-old is dealing with a Grade 1 strain. That was immediately a better diagnosis than the Grade 2 strain that kept him out for six weeks last season. It also means that the Phillies expect Turner back for the playoffs.
“As soon as possible obviously, but for the playoffs is most important,” Turner said about his timeline for return after the injury, per MLB.com’s Paul Casella. “So trying to find that fine line of trying to get ready for that, but also not rushing it back and coming back for no reason. “But yeah, shooting for the playoffs, if not hopefully a little bit earlier. But probably more toward the playoffs.”
Before the injury, Turner was putting together quite the impressive season. In 140 games in 2025, he’s batting .305 with an .815 OPS, 15 home runs, 69 RBIs, 94 runs and 36 stolen bases.
He’s six runs and 21 hits away from posting a 100/200/15/30/.300 season, something that hasn’t been accomplished by a Phillie since Ed Delahanty did it in 1893. Even if he returns to game action before the end of the regular schedule, which ends on Sept. 28, it will be nearly impossible for him to reach those historic levels not seen in Philadelphia in 132 years.
With only 12 games remaining on the schedule, there’s a chance the Phillies could get Turner back before the end of the regular season. The good news is that there’s a good chance they will have a bye past the first round of Wild Card matchups, putting their first postseason game on Oct. 4.
That’s almost a full four weeks removed from Turner’s injury, which will hopefully be more than enough time based on the positive news surrounding the most important right hamstring in Philadelphia.
