Turner went 2-for-4 with a solo home run Sunday against the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

Turner entered the game 0-for-7 on the season, but came through with a nice day at the dish. The highlight came in the third inning, when he took Jonathan Loaisiga deep for his first home run of the campaign. He'll look build on this multi-hit performance as the Nationals square off against the Blue Jays in their second series of the season.

Turner went 0-for-5 with a strikeout and committed two errors in Saturday's win over the Yankees.

EDGE Analysis

The Nats' leadoff hitter has stumbled out of the gate, as he went 0-for-2 in Thursday's opener as well. It's not surprising that some players are a little further behind the curve than others given the nature of this season, but Turner should find a groove eventually. Whether that's quickly enough to satisfy those with fantasy shares in him during an abbreviated 60-game schedule is another question.

Manager Dave Martinez suggested Wednesday that Turner will likely remain the Nationals' leadoff man to begin the season, Jesse Dougherty of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Martinez entertained the idea of moving Victor Robles into the table-setting role and dropping Turner down to the three hole earlier in the spring, but the skipper is seemingly less inclined to go in that direction with his lineup. Specifically, Martinez mentioned that he likes having the tandem of Turner and Adam Eaton batting back-to-back, and Starlin Castro's high contact rate makes him a good fit in the three hole, given the speedy players in front of him. Batting out of the leadoff spot is probably a best-case scenario for Turner for fantasy purposes, as he'll likely have free reign on the basepaths more frequently than he would as a No. 3 hitter.

Manager Dave Martinez is expected to give Turner a look as the Nationals' No. 3 hitter during Grapefruit League games, Brittany Ghiroli of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

While the Nationals brought in Eric Thames and Starlin Castro this offseason to help offset the departure of Anthony Rendon, neither player profiles as an adequate replacement for the two-time Silver Slugger in the heart of the order. Turner can't match Rendon's power, but his bat-to-ball skills probably make him the best internal candidate to offer protection in front of cleanup hitter Juan Soto. Should Martinez commit to using Turner as his No. 3 hitter, the 26-year-old could lose out on a good amount of running chances, though he would benefit from a major boost in his RBI count. Conversely, Victor Robles would likely assume Turner's old leadoff gig and would presumably see his stolen-base opportunities skyrocket. Per Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports, Turner was taking reps at shortstop Tuesday in the Nats' first infield workout of the spring, which indicates he's made a full recovery from November surgery to repair a fractured index finger.

Turner (finger) signed a one-year, $7.45 million contract with the Nationals on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Mark Zuckerman of MASN Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Turner put together a .298/.353/.497 with 19 home runs, 57 RBI and 35 stolen bases over 122 games a season ago. He underwent finger surgery after the 2019 campaign but is expected to be ready for camp.

Turner underwent surgery on his index finger, the shortstop revealed on his personal Instagram page Saturday.

EDGE Analysis

Turner fractured the finger in the fourth game of the regular season, though he returned in mid-May to play out the rest of the year. He didn't look as though he was playing injured, posting a .298/.353/.497 slash line and tying his personal best with 19 homers. Assuming no setbacks from the surgery, Turner could conceivably reach a new level next season with the injury fully behind him.

Turner went 2-for-3 with a run scored and a stolen base in the National's 8-2 win over the Indians on Sunday.

EDGE Analysis

The emergence of Turner has been something special as the former first-round pick has put together back-to-back seasons of appearing in at least 100 games for the first time in his young five-year career. The 26-year-old put together a stellar .291/.348/.467 slashline and was fifth in the league with 35 steals. Turner is one of the best leadoff hitters in the league and will be a crucial piece if the Nationals hope to make some noise in this year's playoffs.

Turner is not starting Wednesday against the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Turner gets a rest after the Nationals swept a doubleheader Tuesday, clinching a playoff berth. Wilmer Difo gets the start at shortstop in his absence.

Turner went 2-for-4 with a double and grand slam Tuesday against the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Turner terrorized the Phillies all day, collecting three hits in the team's first game of the doubleheader. However, he made a huge impact in game two, slugging a grand slam in the sixth inning to record his 18th home run of the season. Though likely aided by the current power environment around the league, Turner has nearly matched his career-best home run mark -- which he set in 2018 -- despite playing in 44 fewer games.

Turner went 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored in Tuesday's 4-1 win over Philadelphia in the first game of a doubleheader.

EDGE Analysis

Turner keyed rallies in the first and sixth innings with leadoff hits, coming around to score both times. The 26-year-old has been hot over his last six games, going 11-for-28 (.393 average) with seven runs scored and five extra-base hits. For the season, Turner holds a .297/.355/.489 slash line with 93 runs scored and 34 stolen bases in 499 at-bats.