A baseball player was hit by a ball and received 16 points in the face

Major League Baseball is gearing up for the start of a new season and spring training, meetings that serve as preparation for official competition, an event that came as a shock to all players and fans in attendance. Boston Red Sox player Justin Turner was hit in the face by a ball that forced him off the field of play.

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The event occurred in JetBlue Park, of Florida, in the game between one of the teams with the greatest history in baseball in the United States and the Detroit Tigers. With the count at two balls and a strike, Turner was preparing to strike when Matt Manning’s pitch went out of control and hit square in front of the veteran player’s head.

the third baseman he immediately fell to the ground and, as the footage shows, was knocked unconscious by the blow he received in the area near his nose. The 38-year-old baseball player was rescued by two team members and was able to get up on his own, but He left the field of play with a towel over his nose due to the large amount of blood he was losing.

Boston Red Sox player Justin Turner leaves the field after being hit in the face by a ball (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Boston Red Sox player Justin Turner leaves the field after being hit in the face by a ball (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)

After the preseason meeting, which the Red Sox won 7-1 against the Tigers, the one who spoke about Turner’s health was his wife. Kourtney posted on her Twitter account that the infielder He needed “16 stitches and it’s swollen, but thank goodness there’s no fracture and the resonance came out negative”.

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“He is receiving treatment for a soft tissue injury and is being monitored for a possible concussion”the team said in a statement. “Justin is stable, alert and in good spirits under the circumstances,” added the report shared by the Boston team.

The two-time MLB star signed a one-year, $15 million contract with the Red Sox last offseason after spending nine years with the Los Angeles Dodgers. Last season, he had 13 home runs and 81 RBIs in 128 games with the Los Angeles franchise.

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Early in his career, Turner played for the Baltimore Orioles (2009-2010) and spent three seasons with the New York Mets (2010-2013).

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