PHILADELPHIA — Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner was not in the starting lineup Monday for a third straight game because of a back spasm.

He could be available to pinch hit in Philadelphia’s home opener against Colorado. He sat out the last two games of a three-game series against Washington.

Turner said his back felt tight after Thursday’s 7-3 victory in Washington, and then it felt worse while taking grounders before Saturday’s game. He got treatment much of Saturday afternoon and said after the game he felt “way better now than I did a few hours ago.”

The Phillies are off Tuesday, leaving open the possibility that Turner doesn’t play so he gets four full days off. Manager Rob Thomson was hopeful Turner would return for Wednesday’s game against the Rockies.

Catcher J.T. Realmuto was back the lineup after he bruised a foot when he fouled a ball off himself and sat out Sunday’s loss.