MARCH 28, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM
JUSTIN TURNER #2 - FIRST BASEMAN - SEATTLE MARINERS
11 HR •
55 RBI •
.259 AVG
11 HR
55 RBI
.259 AVG
Bill Plaschke: Dodgers open season unsettled and uncertain. And that's a good thing They lost their cornerstone, their shaggy leader, Justin Turner heading off to hated Boston.
Homers Friday Turner went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's spring game against Atlanta.
Impact Turner returned to action earlier this week after recovering from facial injury. He's played in three games and appears to be ready to go for Opening Day.
MARCH 25, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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MARCH 25, 2023 • MLB.COM
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MARCH 24, 2023 • MASSLIVE.COM
Dodgers News: Justin Turner Shows Photos of Recovery from Hit by Pitch Justin Turner gets back into action after a frightening injury left him with 16 stitches in his left cheek.
MARCH 21, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Re-enters spring lineup Turner (face) will serve as the Red Sox's designated hitter and No. 3 batter in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Pirates, Mac Cerullo of The North Andover Eagle-Tribune...
Impact Turner is checking back into the Red Sox's starting nine for the first time since taking a pitch to the face in a March 6 game. Fortunately for Turner, he able to avoid any facial fractures, though he sustained a laceration that required several stitches and caused him to pause baseball activities for a few days. He was able to resume activity just over a week ago and made it through batting practice Friday without incident, so the Red Sox will be comfortable easing him back into the lineup in a non-defensive role. Turner is expected to see the majority of his starts out of the DH spot this season so long as Rafael Devers is healthy.
MARCH 20, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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Set to DH on Monday Turner (face) is set to return to the lineup as the designated hitter Monday against the Pirates, Mike Monaco of ESPN reports.
Impact He will take batting practice on the field Saturday in advance of his return to Grapefruit League play. It will end up being exactly two weeks in between when Turner first suffered the hit-by-pitch to his face and when he makes his return. As a veteran and Boston's presumptive designated hitter, Turner won't need much spring action to get tuned up before Opening Day.
MARCH 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Could play in game Monday Turner (face) will take batting practice on the field Friday and could return to Grapefruit League action Monday if all goes well, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.
Impact It had been suggested Turner could return to games over the weekend, but it appears that timeline has been pushed back a tad. He'll have missed two weeks of action if he returns Monday following a hit-by-pitch to the face that required 16 stitches. Turner should be fine for Opening Day.
MARCH 17, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Set for batting practice Friday Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Turner (face) is scheduled to take batting practice Friday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
Impact Assuming Turner is able to track the ball well during his upcoming BP session, he could be cleared to rejoin the Red Sox's Grapefruit League lineup as soon as Saturday or Sunday for what would be his first game action since he exited a March 6 contest after being struck in the face by a pitch. Turner was fortunate to avoid a concussion or any facial fractures, but he required 16 stitches to seal a laceration on his face and also experienced significant swelling. The Red Sox will likely ease Turner back into the spring lineup at designated hitter before having him play third base.
MARCH 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Could return to games this week Turner (face) said Monday he could return to Grapefruit League games later this week, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Impact Turner managed to avoid serious injury when he was hit in the face by a pitch a week ago and was cleared to resume baseball activities over the weekend after having his stitches removed. At this point, it appears Turner should be fine for Opening Day.
MARCH 13, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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MARCH 12, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM
Resumes baseball activity Sunday Turner (face) played catch and took swings off a tee Sunday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
Impact Sunday's work represents the first baseball activity Turner has participated in since getting hit in the face by a pitch last Monday. Surprisingly, he didn't sustain any fractures or lose any teeth. Turner was given the go-ahead to resume activities after having 16 stitches removed Saturday. "Hopefully just kind of keep ramping it up as long as there's no setbacks and hopefully be back out there as soon as possible," Turner said. He believes he can be ready for Opening Day.
MARCH 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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MARCH 12, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Could return to activities Monday Red Sox manager Alex Cora suggested Sunday that Turner (face) could return to baseball activities as soon as Monday, Christopher Smith of MassLive.com reports.
Impact "[Turner is] gonna do a lot of stuff inside today in the training room and in the gym," Cora said. The infielder has made a fast recovery after a scary moment in which he was hit in the face Monday and required 16 stitches and a hospitalization. There's no guarantee that Turner will be ready for Opening Day at this point, though the 38-year-old indicated Sunday he expects to be good to go by that point, per Ian Browne of MLB.com.
MARCH 12, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Making 'big improvements' Turner (face) is making "big improvements," according to Ian Browne of MLB.com. Turner might take batting practice Sunday.
Impact In addition to taking BP in the near future, Turner is also getting his stitches removed after he was hit in the face by a pitch and taken to the hospital earlier this week. Turner received 16 stitches and dealt with significant swelling, but he cleared all is scans and appears tentatively on track to be ready for Opening Day.
MARCH 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Red Sox confident that Justin Turner will be ready for Opening Day - The Boston Globe The veteran, struck in the face by a pitch Monday, isn't due to get his 16 stitches removed until next week, but was walking on a treadmill...
MARCH 10, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
More small, but positive steps as Justin Turner works back from taking a fastball to the face - The Boston Globe The veteran was back in the clubhouse on Wednesday and again Thursday, but won’t be able to return to the field until his 16 stitches are ta...
MARCH 9, 2023 • BOSTONGLOBE.COM
Red Sox's Justin Turner receives 16 stitches after getting hit by pitch
Red Sox third baseman Justin Turner received 16 stitches, but X-rays came back negative after he took a pitch to the face Monday against Det...MARCH 9, 2023
Hopeful of readiness for opener Turner (face) visited the Red Sox' spring training complex Thursday and the team is hopeful he'll have time to get ready for Opening Day, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Impact Turner will not resume on-field workouts until his stitches are removed, which is expected to happen in about two weeks. That gives him a pretty tight window to knock some rust off before the opener, but it seems doable since he already has six games under his belt and, as a veteran, probably doesn't need a ton of at-bats.
MARCH 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Red Sox's Alex Cora Provides Latest On Justin Turner After Scary Injury Justin Turner is recovering well after being hit in the face during a Boston Red Sox spring training game. Will he be ready for Opening Day?
MARCH 8, 2023 • NESN.COM
Red Sox INF Justin Turner uncertain for Opening Day Boston Red Sox infielder Justin Turner will have the stitches in his face removed in about two weeks but whether he’ll be ready to play on O...
MARCH 8, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM
Could miss two weeks Manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that Turner (face) will probably be out two weeks, Mike Monaco of ESPN reports.
Impact The timeline offered by Cora suggests that Turner, who was hit in the face Monday and required 16 stitches to seal the wound, will be cutting it close for Opening Day. If the veteran infielder needs to miss time, he likely won't need to spend more than the minimum 10 days on the injured list at the start of the regular season.
MARCH 8, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
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