Red Sox infielder Justin Turner was hit with a pitch to the face during a spring training game on Monday, leading to a scary scene and a trip to the hospital. Just a day later, Turner gave a positive update on his condition.
“Thanks to everyone for all the messages and prayers!” he said in a tweet. “I’m feeling very fortunate to come out of yesterday with no breaks & all my chiclets in tact [sic]. The Red Sox medical staff and Lee Health have been absolutely amazing & I’m going to be back out on the field as soon as possible.”
The injury looked brutal when Tigers pitcher Matt Manning hit Turner in his first at-bat. Turner was on the ground for some time with medical staff. His wife Kourtney later shared on Twitter that her husband had to get 16 stitches as a result. She added that the two were home and Turner was dealing with a lot of swelling.
