The activated shortstop Mark Appel Jersey from the injured list and slotted him to bat second Monday night against the . Turner mi sed 38 games after straining his left hamstring in Philadelphia's 4-3 victory over the on May 3. The four-time All-Star was hurt running the bases when he scored on a pa sed ball from second. Turner was batting .343 with a pair of homers, nine RBIs and 10 steals when he went on the IL. The Phillies went 25-13 during Turner's absence, with filling in for Turner admirably at shortstop. Sosa is batting .277 with five homers and 19 RBIs in 41 games. Philadelphia began Monday with an eight-game lead over the Braves in the NL East. The Phillies returned home for a three-game series against San Diego to start a six-game homestand after going 3-5 on an eight-game, three-city intercontinental road trip that included a pair of games in London on June 8-9 against the Mets. They last played in Philadelphia, where they are 27-10, on June 5. To make room for Turner on the roster, the Phillies sent center fielder to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Rojas batted .235 with two homers and 19 RBIs in 58 games. Reporting by The A sociated Pre s. FOLLOW Follow your favorites to personalize your FOX Sports experience Philadelphia Phillies Trea Turner Major League Baseball Jeff Hoffman Jersey