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SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - MAY 27: Trea Turner #7 of the Philadelphia Phillies is congratulated at the dugout after hitting a home run against the San Diego Padres during the ninth inning at Petco Park on May 27, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Orlando Ramirez/Getty Images)
The Philadelphia Phillies lineup will include three-time All-Star Trea Turner on Wednesday, June 17, against the Miami Marlins, but not in his recent spot.
Turner is hitting leadoff for the Phillies for the first time since late May. The shortstop has batted second in each of his past 18 appearances. He missed the second game of the series against the Marlins with a wrist injury after getting hit by a pitch in a 7-0 victory.
Trea Turner is not only back in the lineup, but he’s back in the leadoff spot. First time since May 25. Phillies today:
Turner 6Schwarber DHHarper 3Marsh 7Bohm 5Stott 4Rincones 9Crawford 8Stubbs 2 Painter RHP
— Paul Casella (@Paul_CasellaMLB) June 17, 2026
Philadelphia moved designated hitter Kyle Schwarber to the leadoff position in an effort to jumpstart a struggling offense. The move failed to pay off. The Phillies ranked 20th in scoring since bumping Turner to the two-hole. The club was 25th in OPS and 27th in wRC+ during that span.
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