UPDATE
12:18 PM PT — The Red Sox announced Justin Turner has been taken to the hospital and is being evaluated for a concussion.
UPDATE
“Justin is stable, alert, and in good spirits given the circumstances,” the team said.
Red Sox star Justin Turner just got drilled in the face by a pitch during a spring training game … and the blow was so violent, it left him oozing blood at home plate.
The scary incident happened during Boston’s exhibition tilt with the Tigers … when Turner came up to bat with two runners on base in the bottom of the second inning.
Graphic warning: Justin Turner got drilled in the face and bled a lot. Really really scary stuff. Praying for JT 🙏🙏
pic.twitter.com/zb4CkdhqNm— Boston Sports Gordo (@BOSSportsGordo) March 6, 2023
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Detroit right-hander Matt Manning threw a ball up and in … and Turner couldn’t get out of the way — and it caught him flush in his face.
The former L.A. Dodgers third baseman immediately dropped to the ground in pain … and video from the game’s broadcast showed he was bleeding profusely from his face.
Red Sox trainers raced out to tend to him, covering his mouth with a towel before ushering him into the locker room.
Justin Turner walks off after being hit in the face by a pitch pic.twitter.com/UvecNR7YYc
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) March 6, 2023
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The Sox — who acquired Turner last December in free agency — have yet to announce an update on the 38-year-old’s status.