Red Sox’s Justin Turner ‘feeling very lucky’ after pitch to face led to hospitalization and 16 stitches

Boston Red Sox third baseman Justin Turner is on the highway to restoration after receiving a constructive prognosis following a scary scene throughout Monday’s recreation in opposition to the Detroit Tigers that left him bloodied and in want of greater than a dozen stitches.  

Turner, 38, instantly fell to the bottom after getting drilled within the face by a pitch from right-hander Matt Manning within the first inning. Bloodied and in apparent ache, Turner lay on the bottom as medical workers ran to his support. 

Boston Red Sox Justin Turner reacts after being hit within the face on a pitch by Detroit Tigers beginning pitcher Matt Manning throughout a spring coaching recreation in Fort Myers, Florida, on Monday, March 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

He was finally in a position to stroll off on his personal. 

RED SOX’S JUSTIN TURNER IN HOSPITAL AFTER BEING HIT IN FACE BY PITCH

Turner’s spouse, Kourtney, posted an replace on Monday revealing that the two-time All Star required 16 stitches and was coping with “lots of swelling,” however that his preliminary scans regarded clear. 

Then on Tuesday morning, Turner posted his personal constructive replace. 

Boston Red Sox Justin Turner is walked off the sphere after being hit within the face with a pitch throughout a spring coaching recreation in Fort Myers, Florida, Monday, March 6, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

“Thanks to everybody for all of the messages and prayers! I’m feeling very lucky to return out of yesterday with no breaks & all my chiclets intact.”

Turner additionally thanked the Red Sox and Lee Health medical workers, including, “I’m going to be again out on the sphere as quickly as attainable!” 

Turner’s spouse posted an replace on Monday saying the two-time All Star required 16 stitches and was coping with “lots of swelling,” however his preliminary scans regarded clear. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

After spending 9 seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers, Turner signed a $15 million, one-year cope with the Red Sox in the course of the offseason. In his ultimate season with the Dodgers, he hit .278 with 13 homers and 81 RBIs in 128 video games.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.