It's hard to image that the Washington National would call up their No. 2 prospect to sit for three days as an emergency player and send him back to the minors on Monday. There's no benefit to the player or the team in that scenario, so let's assume that's not the plan. What then?
According to multiple reports, Trea Turner is in Cincinnati poised to join the Washington Nationals on Friday for the three-game series against the Reds, with Ryan Zimmerman headed to the three-day paternity list for the series.