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Dodgers Injury Update: Justin Turner Likely Out Of Lineup Until Finale Of Giants Series

Matthew Moreno
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Brad Mills/USA TODAY Sports

While the Los Angeles Dodgers have needed to put several players on the injured list this season, the team has not done so with Justin Turner despite keeping him out of their lineup for nine of the past 10 games.

Turner’s trouble arose in the Dodgers’ first game after the All-Star break when he was pinch-hit for in the eighth inning against the San Francisco Giants. The Dodgers then announced Turner’s exit was due to abdominal tightness.

Turner missed the next five games before returning to the Dodgers lineup on July 27, going 1-for-3 with an RBI. However, he then was projected to be out for the first two games at Coors Field.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts then said Turner would miss the entire series against the Colorado Rockies. Now he isn’t expected to start until Thursday’s game at Oracle Park at the earliest, according to Jack Harris of the L.A. Times:

Throughout the span of the injury, Roberts has stated on multiple occasions that a stint on the 10-day injured list for Turner was unlikely.

In the meantime, Max Muncy has become the regular third baseman. He’s continued to struggle at the plate but Roberts remains confident Muncy will turn the corner.

Justin Turner injury details

Roberts wasn’t sure of the exact diagnosis of the injury when he first ruled out an IL stint, but Turner explained to DodgerBlue.com last week that the discomfort was “just below my sternum, right on the inside of my ribcage.”

He initially felt the pain when taking swings before a third at-bat against the Giants. Once it didn’t dissipate, Turner informed the trainers of the trouble and received treatment.

“Decided it wasn’t worth trying to push through it and making it worse,” Turner said. “Out of precaution, I shut it down.”

Having previous experience with oblique and intercostal injuries, Turner was relieved the latest injury has had a different feeling.

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Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Managing Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com