11 months, 2 weeks ago

Trea Turner to miss at least 6 weeks, testing Phillies’ depth without their most dynamic player

PHILADELPHIA — Trea Turner knew. Rob Thomson found Turner in the Phillies’ clubhouse and put his hand on his shortstop’s shoulder. People just pick it up; that’s why we’ve got a team.” Edmundo Sosa, the 28-year-old Panamanian reserve, will have the first crack at shortstop in Turner’s absence. But the Phillies know a combination of Merrifield or Sosa collecting Turner’s at-bats is viable. I’m still in it with them, obviously.” The Phillies recalled Kody Clemens, a lefty hitter who will give the bench more depth.

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