Turner hit leadoff and went 2-for-3 with a run scored in Wednesday's Grapefruit League game against the Cardinals.

EDGE Analysis

The 24-year-old is now hitting .353 (6-for-17) to begin the spring with a .476 OBP thanks to four walks, although he's still looking for his first steal or first extra-base hit. If Adam Eaton (knee) is ready to play by Opening Day, Turner will slip down to the No. 2 spot in the batting order, but otherwise he should once again hit atop a potent Nats lineup. If he can play a full schedule -- the shortstop has yet to play more than 98 games in a big-league season -- Turner should be poised for a very big fantasy season.

Nationals manager Dave Martinez plans to use Turner as the No. 2 hitter in the Washington lineup in 2018, Jamal Collier of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Turner handled leadoff duties for most of 2017 after Adam Eaton (knee) suffered a season-ending ACL tear in late April, with the 24-year-old parlaying the favorable lineup slotting into 75 runs and 46 stolen bases. Though a healthy Eaton is set to reclaim the table-setting role during the upcoming season, Turner shouldn't lose out on any run-scoring opportunities while batting directly in front of 2015 National League MVP Bryce Harper in most games. It's less certain if Turner will remain as active of a basestealer upon moving down a spot in the order, though for what it's worth, Martinez said that the shortstop will have "free rein" on the bases, according to Collier. "I told [Turner], 'If you hit second, leadoff, wherever you hit in the lineup, it doesn't change anything,'" Martinez said. "I want him to be aggressive on the bases, and he knows that."

Turner is not in the lineup for Thursday's game against the Pirates, Dan Kolko of MASN Sports reports.

EDGE Analysis

Turner is hitting a healthy .292/.364/.538 with nine stolen bases and four homers in 106 at-bats since returning from the disabled list, but he'll get the day off after starting 27 of the last 28 games. It will likely be his last breather of the season. In his place, Wilmer Difo will start at shortstop and hit leadoff.

Turner went 3-for-3 with a walk, a run scored and two stolen bases in Wednesday's 7-5 loss to the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

He's now hitting .284 (27-for-95) in September with four homers, seven steals, 12 RBI and 16 runs in 24 games. Turner is locked in as the Nats leadoff man as the team heads into the postseason, and his speed could be a big factor in the NLDS against a Cubs staff that's had issues containing the opposition's running game.

Turner is not in the lineup for Friday's game against the Mets, Chelsea Janes of The Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

Most of the team's regulars are resting; Daniel Murphy, Ryan Zimmerman and Anthony Rendon are all on the bench as well. This figures to be Turner's final breather of the regular season. Turner hasn't really missed a beat since his return from a wrist injury last month, and perhaps most encouraging is the fact that he's slugging .553 in 22 games since his activation.

Turner went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Wednesday's 7-3 win over the Braves.

EDGE Analysis

He led off the game with his 10th jack of the year, then helped kick-start the Nats' game-winning rally in the eighth inning with his two-bagger. Turner's put together a strong .286/.359/.543 slash line in September with three homers, five steals, 10 RBI and 14 runs in 18 games, and he seems more than ready for the postseason.

Turner went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI, two runs scored and two stolen bases in Tuesday's win over the Braves.

EDGE Analysis

Turner swiped his 41st and 42nd base of the season Tuesday, breaking Alfonso Soriano's single-season stolen base record set back in 2006. Following his strong night at the plate, the speedy shortstop is now hitting .262 during the month of September and holds a .281/.334/.443 line with nine homers, 69 runs and 42 RBI on the season.

Turner went 2-for-4 with a triple, a solo home run and a second run scored in Sunday's win over the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

The 24-year-old appears to have finally shaken off the last of his rust following his lengthy DL stay, going 8-for-20 over the last five games with five extra-base hits (two doubles, a triple and two homers). The Nats have now clinched the NL East title, so there could be more rest days coming for Turner and the rest of the starters as the team looks ahead to October, but he should be a force at the top of the order when he is in the lineup.

Turner went 3-for-4 with a double, a homer, a walk, two runs and three RBI Friday against the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

Turner smashed his eighth homer of the campaign to extend the Nationals lead to five runs in the sixth inning of a home victory. Since returning to the lineup on August 29, this was his first homer to go along with three stolen bases, but with six hits over his last three contests, hopefully he's preparing to heat up for the stretch run.

Turner went 1-for-4 with two RBI in Thursday's win over the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

He's been spinning his wheels at the plate since coming off the DL at the end of August, slashing .243/.349/.432 in 10 games, but Turner has seven runs and three steals over that stretch to salvage some fantasy value. The 24-year-old still has time to find his groove before the Nats head into the postseason, and despite his mediocre current form, his upside is too great to bench him even in shallow fantasy formats.