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“He did an unbelievable job,” Turner said. “I tip my cap.”
Philadelphia began Monday with an eight-game lead over the Braves in the NL East. The Phillies returned home for a three-game series against San Diego to start a six-game homestand after going 3-5 on an eight-game, three-city intercontinental road trip that included a pair of games in London on June 8-9 against the Mets. They last played in Philadelphia, where they are 27-10, on June 5.
“We knew that London was going to be a little bit of a grind,” Turner said. “We probably felt it a little bit the next two series, and we played two good teams. To get back home, reset and hopefully get on a good schedule again and play the way we played earlier in the year is going to be big.”
To make room for Turner on the roster, the Phillies sent center fielder Johan Rojas to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Rojas batted .235 with two homers and 19 RBIs in 58 games.
“Just keep working,” Turner said of his message to Rojas. “The talent is obviously there. How you use that as motivation is a big factor.”
