He was taken to a hospital in Fort Myers, Florida, and treated for soft tissue injuries.Īccording to an Instagram story from Turner's wife, Kourtney, he had '16 stitches and a lot of swelling but we are thanking God for no fractures & clear scans.' Medical personnel rushed to the plate, and Turner was bleeding and had a towel on his face as he walked off the field. The 38-year-old Turner fell to the ground after getting drilled by right-hander Matt Manning. Boston Red Sox infielder Justin Turner needed 16 stitches after he was hit in the face by a pitch during Monday's spring training game against the Detroit Tigers. Red Sox's Justin Turner hit on face with pitch, gets 16 stitchesįORT MYERS, Fla.
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