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Turner is absent from Saturday's lineup against Oakland. Turner will sit for a second straight game Saturday. Jorge Polanco will serve as the designated hitter and bat fifth against right-hander Joey Estes.
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Turner is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against Oakland, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports. Turner will begin Friday's contest on the bench while Cal Raleigh serves as the designated hitter and bats second. Turner has reached base safely in 24 straight starts, and since Sept. 1 he's slashed .293/.391/.440 with 13 runs scored, two home runs and eight RBI across 92 plate appearances.
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Turner went 1-for-5 with a two-run single in a win over the Astros on Wednesday, extending his on-base streak to 20 games. Turner has also reached safely in 24 straight starts, and he owns a .302/.396/.500 slash line with a 14.2 percent walk rate and 17.0 percent strikeout rate over that span. Those numbers are reminiscent of vintage Turner from the pinnacle of his career with the Dodgers, and his contributions have played an integral part in keeping the Mariners in contention for an AL wild-card spot.
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Turner (knee) will start at first base and bat fifth Sunday against the Rangers. Turner fouled a ball off his knee Saturday and was forced to leave the game, but apparently it's not bad enough to cost him a start. As he approaches his 40th birthday in November, Turner's MLB future is uncertain, but he's shown signs of life with a .303/.398/.494 batting line and four homers in his last 26 games for Seattle.
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Turner left Saturday's game against the Rangers in the sixth inning due to a knee injury, Shannon Drayer of SeattleSports.com reports. Turner fouled a ball off his knee during his at-bat in the top of the sixth inning, and he'll finish the game having gone 2-for-4. Dylan Moore has shifted over to first base while Leo Rivas comes in at second.
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| Year | Team | G | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB | AVG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | SEA | 139 | 460 | 59 | 119 | 11 | 55 | 59 | 95 | 0 | .258 |
| 2023 | BOS | 146 | 558 | 86 | 154 | 23 | 96 | 51 | 110 | 4 | .276 |
| 2022 | LAD | 128 | 468 | 61 | 130 | 13 | 81 | 50 | 89 | 3 | .277 |
Last 7 Games
| DATE | Opp | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | KO | SB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9/29 | vs  |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/28 | vs |
1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/27 | vs |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/25 | @  |
5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/24 | @ |
3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 9/23 | @ |
3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9/22 | @  |
4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |