Rival of the Atlanta Braves loses best player to illness; he may miss six weeks.

With an injury, Trea Turner left Friday night’s game, which might be problematic for the Philadelphia Phillies.
The 2024 Philadelphia Phillies are off to a great start and are now tied with the Atlanta Braves, their NL East rivals. They beat the San Francisco Giants on Friday night to reclaim first place, and Trea Turner may have scored the game-winning run on a passed ball after reaching second base.

Sadly, the star shortstop for the Phillies, who they signed to an 11-year, $300 million contract last year, will now miss at least the next six weeks due to a torn hamstring as a result of that play.Trea Turner struggled early in the previous season, but the SS has been outstanding this year, therefore

early in the season of 2024.

The 30-year-old has slashed in 33 games.343/.392/.460, which corresponds to a 146 wRC+. His 1.5 fWAR ranks him 18th in all of Major League Baseball and second on the Phillies, behind Alec Bohm.

The Phillies will probably turn to Edmundo Sosa for the most of the SS playing time without Turner anchoring short, though they could also move Bryson Stott from 2B to SS and play Whit Merrifield.

Prior to Saturday’s game, Sosa had just 23 PAs, but in his limited play, he posted a 137 wRC+. Sosa finished the previous season with a 92 wRC+ and 1.0 fWAR in 300 PAs.

Turner, who has been worth -5, may not be the best defensive option at SS than Sosa.

OAA since joining the Phillies, but the team should anticipate a big decline in hitting production. Sosa, 28, has a career wRC+ of 95.

Of course, the Phillies bench will deteriorate dramatically if Sosa enters the starting lineup. To replace Turner, the team called up Kody Clemens from AAA. In 148 PAs during the previous season, Clemens had a 0.0 fWAR and a 73 wRC+ with Philadelphia.

What the Braves might learn from Trea Turner’s injury
The Braves have struggled recently, particularly offensively, while the Phillies have continued to play brilliantly. For the first time this season, Philadelphia is in first place because to their unwavering domination.

Turner’s injury could hurt the Phillies, but it won’t help the team’s offensive problems.

to give the Braves a chance to regain the NL East and put some gap between them over the course of the following month and a half.

Even though it would be ideal to defeat a healthy Phillies team, the team must seize the chance while one of their key players is out.