Justin Turner took to social media Tuesday to offer thanks “for all the messages and prayers” one day after he was struck in the face by a pitch.
“I’m feeling very fortunate to come out of yesterday with no breaks & all my chiclets in tact,” Turner wrote. “The @RedSox medical staff and @Lee_Health have been absolutely amazing & I’m going to be back out on the field as soon as possible!”
In the first inning of Monday’s game against Detroit, Turner was struck by a pitch from the Tigers’ Matt Manning and immediately dropped to the dirt in the batter’s box, bleeding from his nose area.