Sep 5, 2025; Miami, Florida, USA; Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner (7) throws to first base to retire Miami Marlins second baseman Javier Sanoja (not pictured) during the fifth inning at loanDepot Park. Mandatory Credit: Sam Navarro-Imagn Images
LOS ANGELES - Three important Phillies are on the mend are are closing in on a return to the roster before the playoffs begin.
Rob Thomson updated the status of Edmundo Sosa, Alec Bohm, and most importantly, Trea Turner.
Bohm and Sosa are with the team in Los Angeles and are the closest to returning.
Sosa, who has been dealing with groin tightness, is not on the I.L. and could be back as soon as Tuesday.
Bohm, who is on the I.L. with shoulder discomfort, is looking more likely to return on the weekend in Arizona when he is eligible to come off the I.L. on Friday. The Phillies would have to make a roster move to bring back Bohm, which would likely mean a handshake and a thank you for Donovan Walton, and hope to give you a ring during the ceremony next spring.
Both Bohm and Sosa were going through a full workout before the game Monday. The team expects to provide an update on Tuesday.
As for Turner, the big news there is that he has been taking ground balls back in Philadelphia and has reported that his hamstring strain feels really good.
Rob Thomson on if the Phillies believe Trea Turner will make it back in the regular season: “We’re hoping … said he feels really good.”
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The Phillies remain hopeful that he can get back in time to play some regular season games - even if it's just the final weekend series against Minnesota to give him a bit of a dress rehearsal before having to play in the playoffs.
The Phillies would also have to make a roster move when Turner returns, but there's a lot of time between now and then to determine who from the roster would be sent out. A lot can happen before a decision would need to be made.
The Phillies have really be snake bitten this season with travel issues. The latest situation occurred en route to Los Angeles.
The team didn't get in to L.A. until 2.A.M on Monday. The original plane they were supposed to fly on out of Philly had a mechanical issue and couldn't depart Philadelphia International.
They had to wait for another plane to arrive, deplane, and re-board and then fly across the country.
If there was ever a strong secondary reason to run down the Brewers for the No, 1 overall seed and home field advantage throughout the playoffs, it's the possibility of ending a seven-game series early and not having to get on a plane a second time to avoid their rotten luck rearing it's ugly head another time.
