Turner exits after frightening hit-by-pitch

FORT MYERS, Fla. —  In a scary second at JetBlue Park on Monday afternoon, Red Sox veteran Justin Turner was hit within the face on a fastball by Tigers right-hander Matt Manning within the backside of the primary inning.

Turner was bleeding and was on the bottom for a minute as members of Boston’s coaching employees checked out him and lined his face with a towel.

After being hoisted up by a coach, Turner walked off the sphere on his personal energy as the group gave him a spherical of applause.

There was no speedy phrase on Turner’s situation.

The Red Sox signed Turner, a long-time Dodger, to a one-year contract that features a participant possibility for 2024.

Turner is predicted to be the membership’s major DH and also will play first base at instances towards lefties. In truth, Turner acquired the beginning at first on Monday earlier than his day got here to a fast finish.

Though he has solely been along with his new teammates for a couple of weeks, Red Sox supervisor Alex Cora is already touting the right-handed hitter as a clubhouse chief.