Red Sox infielder Justin Turner hit in face by pitch, leaves game

Baseball
Published 06.03.2023
Red Sox infielder Justin Turner hit in face by pitch, leaves game

FORT MYERS, Fla. (AP) — Boston Red Sox infielder Justin Turner left Monday’s recreation in opposition to the Detroit Tigers after getting hit on the face with a pitch.

The 38-year-old Turner fell to the bottom after getting hit by right-hander Matt Manning. Medical personnel rushed to the plate, and Turner was bleeding and had a towel on his face as he walked off the sphere.

The two-time all-star signed a $15 million, one-year cope with Red Sox throughout the offseason after spending the previous 9 years with the Dodgers. He hit .278 with 13 homers and 81 RBIs in 128 video games final season.