Turner was optioned back to Triple-A Syracuse on Monday following Ryan Zimmerman's reinstatement from the paternity list, CSN Mid-Atlantic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The young infielder started just one game over the weekend while Zimmerman was away from the team. Turner's time will come, but if the Nats are waiting for his Super-2 status to elapse, he may not rejoin the big league roster on a permanent basis for another few weeks yet.

Turner was optioned back to Triple-A Syracuse Monday, Chase Hughes of CSN Mid-Atlantic reports.

EDGE Analysis

The 22-year-old impressed in his 2016 debut, batting 3-for-3 with a double in the team's loss to the Reds last Friday, but he will now return to the minors as a result of Ryan Zimmerman returning from paternity leave. He will look to have continued success in the minors until another potential promotion from manager Dusty Baker.

Turner went 3-for-3 with a double and a walk in Friday's 7-2 loss to the Reds.

EDGE Analysis

The dynamic rookie made quite a splash in his 2016 debut, an extension of the success he'd been experiencing at the Triple-A level this season. Turner's promotion to the big league club has been termed as strictly temporary by manager Dusty Baker, but the 22-year-old will certainly attempt to make an impression during whatever stretch of time he does have at his disposal.

Manager Dusty Baker said Friday that Turner's promotion "is a weekend thing," James Wagner of the Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Nats brought up the heralded prospect Friday with Ryan Zimmerman going on paternity leave, and there has been speculation Turner could stick long term now that the organization has gained an extra year of control. Baker indicated Turner will go back to Triple-A once Zimmerman returns, although it shouldn't be long be long before Turner's up for good, and he projects as a prolific source of speed once in a regular role. Turner is starting at second base and batting second Friday with Daniel Murphy at first base.

Turner is in the lineup Friday against the Reds, starting at second base and batting second in the order.

EDGE Analysis

The highly-touted prospect was recalled earlier Friday with Ryan Zimmerman going on the paternity list and manager Dusty Baker wasted no time getting Turner into the mix. He'll take over at second base while Daniel Murphy slides over to first base Friday. Turner can not only hit for average, given his .310 mark at Triple-A, but he's a threat on the base paths as well with 17 steals on 17 attempts at Syracuse this season.

Turner was recalled from Triple-A on Friday, MASN's Mark Zuckerman reports.

EDGE Analysis

It is unclear how long Turner will be up with the big league club, as this was the corresponding move to Ryan Zimmerman being placed on paternity leave. However, Turner should be owned in most formats, as the Nationals can gain an extra year of control even if they kept him up for the rest of the season, factoring in his time on the active roster in 2015. Danny Espinosa sports a .637 OPS, and while he has offered strong defense at shortstop, Turner offers a pretty clear overall upgrade at this point. The 13th overall pick in the 2014 draft, Turner has really impressed at every stop, and that has continued this year at Triple-A. He is slashing .310/.376/.472 with three homers and is a perfect 17-for-17 on stolen-base attempts.

Turner will join the Nationals in Cincinnati on Friday for their series against the Reds, William Ladson of MLB.com reports.

EDGE Analysis

Rumors surfaced Thursday about a potential promotion for Turner after he was left off the lineup card at Triple-A Syracuse. Ladson reports that Ryan Zimmerman will likely be placed on the paternity list Friday, which would open up a spot on the roster for Turner. However, given that a player can only be on the paternity list for up to three games, this could potentially be an abbreviated debut for Turner. Once the move is made official, Turner's role with the team moving forward should come into focus. The hyper-talented prospect has 21 extra-base hits in 197 at-bats at Triple-A this season.

Turner, who is not in the lineup at Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday, is a candidate to be called up by the Nationals in the coming days, James Wagner of the Washington Post reports.

EDGE Analysis

According to Wagner, Ryan Zimmerman may be placed on the paternity list in the near future, which would open a roster spot for the Nationals to promote a top minor leaguer. Turner, a former first round selection in 2014, has been on a torrid pace at Triple-A Syracuse this season, slashing .310/.476/.472 with 13 doubles and five triples over 197 at-bats. The young shortstop should be on fantasy owners' watch lists given his potential fit with the Nationals in addition to the fact that he's a Top-10 prospect in all of baseball. There is nothing definite at this point regarding Turner being called up, but the fact that he was out of the lineup at Syracuse on Thursday could mean that there's something brewing.

Turner is hitting .309/.393/.443 with two homers, 11 RBI, and a 10-for-10 mark as a basestealer at Triple-A Syracuse this season.

EDGE Analysis

Meanwhile, Danny Espinosa is mired in a month-long slump. While the Nationals currently sit atop the National League East, it may not be long before they opt to make Turner their starting shortstop, which will likely push Espinosa into a utility role going forward.

Turner, 22, is batting .467/.600/.533 with one RBI and five steals through five games for Triple-A Syracuse.

EDGE Analysis

It won't be long before Turner gets the call to the bigs. Danny Espinosa, the starting shortstop for the Nats, is batting just .150 through eight games.