Justin Turner 1B/3B/DH FA Sun 3/13/16 1:46 PM
Justin Turner
1B/3B/DH FA
Turner (knee) will make his Cactus League debut at third base on Monday, Bill Plunkett of the Orange County Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
It's encouraging that Turner is making his debut in the field, as a full performance Monday would signal he's ready for Opening Day. It has been a long road to recovery for Turner, who received the surgery last fall, but he should be good to go barring any setbacks.
Justin Turner 1B/3B/DH FA Fri 3/11/16 11:16 AM
Justin Turner
1B/3B/DH FA
Turner (knee) hopes to make his Cactus League debut Monday, MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports.
EDGE Analysis
He will have had about 35 at-bats in minor league camp by then, and has not experienced any setbacks with his knee injury. If he does indeed get in the lineup with the big league club Monday, he would be on track to be ready for Opening Day.
Justin Turner 1B/3B/DH FA Mon 3/7/16 12:34 PM
Justin Turner
1B/3B/DH FA
Turner (knee) will see additional at-bats against minor league pitching Tuesday, Bill Plunkett of the OC Register reports.
EDGE Analysis
Turner appears to be nearing full strength after undergoing microfracture surgery back in November, but manager Dave Roberts said Monday that Turner is not quite ready for major league spring games. He figures to take that next step soon, however, and the expectation remains that he'll be ready in time for Opening Day.
Justin Turner 1B/3B/DH FA Sun 3/6/16 11:50 AM
Justin Turner
1B/3B/DH FA
Turner (knee) received six at-bats in a minor league game Saturday, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Turner has been working to return to the field all winter since receiving microfracture surgery in November. This is another step in his comeback, which should include major league spring training games sometime this week. Barring setbacks, the 31-year-old remains on track to be ready for Opening Day.
Justin Turner 1B/3B/DH FA Fri 3/4/16 6:49 PM
Justin Turner
1B/3B/DH FA
Turner (knee) expects to make his spring debut early next week, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Everything seems to be going according to plan for Turner, who is working his way back from microfracture knee surgery. He entered camp having not experienced any setbacks since the October procedure, and has successfully ramped up his activity in the past couple weeks. Manager Dave Roberts has said Turner is on track for Opening Day.
Justin Turner 1B/3B/DH FA Mon 2/29/16 12:14 PM
Justin Turner
1B/3B/DH FA
Turner (knee) will be held out of the first week of spring training action, MLB.com's Ken Gurnick reports.
EDGE Analysis
Manager Dave Roberts will take it easy with Turner early this spring, but Turner remains on track to be ready to go by Opening Day. As long as he is healthy he is slated to open the season as the Dodgers' primary third baseman.
Justin Turner 1B/3B/DH FA Wed 2/24/16 12:37 PM
Justin Turner
1B/3B/DH FA
Turner (knee) will be a full participant in the team's workouts, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday, SB Nation's Eric Stephen reports.
EDGE Analysis
While Roberts said Turner would be a full participant, he noted that the intensity might be tempered a bit as the Dodgers' third baseman works his way back from a offseason microfracture procedure. As spring training gets underway it should become clearer what limitations Turner faces initially, if any, but so far all of the news out of camp has been positive and he remains on track to be ready for Opening Day.
Justin Turner 1B/3B/DH FA Fri 1/29/16 3:42 PM
Justin Turner
1B/3B/DH FA
Turner (knee) has not dealt with any setbacks in his recovery from a microfracture procedure in November, Ken Gurnick of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Turner reportedly had a portion of the cartilage torn off the outside of his knee in the postseason, requiring him to undergo the surgery shortly after the season. Assuming the rest of his rehab process goes as planned, the 31-year-old third baseman should be ready for the beginning of spring training.
Justin Turner 1B/3B/DH FA Fri 1/15/16 2:39 PM
Justin Turner
1B/3B/DH FA
Turner (knee) agreed to terms with the Dodgers on a one-year, $5.1 million deal Friday, avoiding arbitration, Jon Heyman of CBS Sports reports.
EDGE Analysis
Turner followed up an impressive 2014 with a productive 2015 campaign, hitting .294 with a career-high 16 home runs to go with 60 RBI and five steals. The third baseman underwent microfracture surgery on his knee in November, and while it's expected to keep him from working out at full speed until next month, he said he expects to be 100 percent by the time spring training begins.
Justin Turner 1B/3B/DH FA Wed 11/11/15 3:02 PM
Justin Turner
1B/3B/DH FA
Turner revealed last weekend that his recent knee surgery included a microfracture procedure, the Los Angeles Times reports.
EDGE Analysis
Speaking at Adrian Gonzalez's charity softball game, Turner said that a piece of cartilage had been torn off on the outside part of his knee, necessitating the microfracture surgery. He dealt with a bruised knee throughout much of the second half, but Turner believes the cartilage damage happened in the postseason. While Turner won't be able to run at full strength for approximately three months, he is confident he will be a full go at the start of spring training.