The Washington Nationals will likely call up prospect Carter Kieboom 360 days earlier than they would have liked.
Last night, starting shortstop Trea Turner broke his right index finger. Well, technically, Phillies starting pitcher Zach Eflin broke it after hitting Turner with a pitch.
Regardless of whose fault the “breaking” is, Turner is going to miss a significant amount of time. There is currently no timetable for his return.
For those who wish to speculate, Drew Silva of NBC Sports mentioned on Twitter that, in 2015, Cubs infielder Javier Baez missed seven weeks with a similar injury.