News Summary

• The Philadelphia Phillies haven’t performed as they hoped this season but things could be turning around.
• The team enjoyed a surge in the standings immediately after it parted ways with long-time manager Rob Thomson and promoted bench coach Don Mattingly.
• For the most part, that group has performed in line with expectations, except for franchise shortstop Trea Turner.
• In the midst of the fourth season of an 11-year, $300 million contract, Turner is batting just.240 — a marked step down from the.304 average that earned him the National League batting title last year.