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Red Sox’ Tyler O’Neill details leg infection that landed him in two hospitals

Red Sox outfielder Tyler O’Neill still isn’t cleared to return to Boston’s lineup, with the slugging right-handed batter on the mend since August 2 due to a myriad of medical woes.

A stomach bug initially sidelined O’Neill earlier this month, with his absence extended by an infection in his left leg.

Beyond the unfortunate timing for a player who has battled the injury bug throughout his career, that leg infection required O’Neill to be hospitalized for five days — across two different states.

Despite traveling with his teammates to Kansas City for a series that started on Aug.