Roster decision looming with Turner set to return

LOS ANGELES -- Dodgers manager Dave Roberts agonized over sending Alex Verdugo down last week when Yasiel Puig came off the disabled list, so imagine the angst of making room for Justin Turner, who is scheduled to come off the DL on Thursday.

With reliever John Axford arriving on Friday, it's unlikely the club will drop to a 12-man pitching staff, so a position player has to go. Unless there's another timely injury, will the Dodgers remove Chase Utley from the roster? Enrique Hernandez? Chris Taylor? Slumping Max Muncy?

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Despite a breakout first half and a team-high 24 home runs, Muncy was on the bench on Wednesday night with newcomer Brian Dozier starting at second…