Turner went 3-for-4 with a home run and two RBI in Friday's spring game against Atlanta.
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.
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Red Sox's Justin Turner: Re-enters spring lineup
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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 reports.
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.
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Red Sox's Justin Turner: Set to DH on Monday
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Turner (face) is set to return to the lineup as the designated hitter Monday against the Pirates, Mike Monaco of ESPN reports.
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.
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Red Sox's Justin Turner: Could play in game Monday
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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.
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.
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Red Sox's Justin Turner: Set for batting practice Friday
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Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Turner (face) is scheduled to take batting practice Friday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
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.
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Red Sox's Justin Turner: Could return to games this week
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Turner (face) said Monday he could return to Grapefruit League games later this week, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
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.
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Red Sox's Justin Turner: Resumes baseball activity Sunday
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Turner (face) played catch and took swings off a tee Sunday, Ian Browne of MLB.com reports.
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.
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Red Sox's Justin Turner: Could return to activities Monday
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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.
"[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.
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Red Sox's Justin Turner: Making 'big improvements'
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Turner (face) is making "big improvements," according to Ian Browne of MLB.com. Turner might take batting practice Sunday.
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.
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Red Sox's Justin Turner: Hopeful of readiness for opener
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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.
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.
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Red Sox's Justin Turner: Could miss two weeks
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Manager Alex Cora said Wednesday that Turner (face) will probably be out two weeks, Mike Monaco of ESPN reports.
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.
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Red Sox's Justin Turner: No fractures and clear scans
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Turner (face) has left the hospital and returned home to rest, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
According to an update from his wife Kourtney Turner, Turner had to undergo 16 stitches and is dealing with a lot of swelling, but the veteran suffered no fractures and cleared all of his scans. The injury occurred when he was struck in the face during Monday's Grapefruit League contest against the Tigers. It's very positive news, but the timetable as to when Turner will return to action this spring is not yet known.
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Red Sox's Justin Turner: Being monitored for concussion
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Turner (face) is being treated for soft-tissue injuries and monitored for a concussion at a hospital after exiting Monday's game when he was hit in the face by a pitch, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
The Red Sox say Turner is stable, alert and in good spirits, all things considered, which is very nice to hear. It does not appear he suffered any fractures as a result of the hit by pitch, but obviously he's far from out of the woods. Turner will be examined closely over the next few days and more should be known later this week about his status for the coming weeks and Opening Day. If he does need to miss time, it would open up some playing time in the Red Sox' designated hitter spot.
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Red Sox's Justin Turner: Taken to hospital
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Turner was taken to a hospital in an ambulance after being struck in the face with a pitch Monday versus the Tigers, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
Turner was hit by a Matt Manning pitch in the first inning in a scary situation at JetBlue Park. The Red Sox have yet to offer any additional updates on Turner other than he's been transported to the hospital, but the team should have more on the infielder's condition later Monday.
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Red Sox's Justin Turner: Exits after HBP to face
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Turner was removed from Monday's Grapefruit League game versus the Tigers after being hit in the face by a pitch, Pete Abraham of The Boston Globe reports.
A pitch in the bottom of the first inning got away from Tigers right-hander Matt Manning, striking Turner. He eventually walked off the field with a trainer, holding a bloody towel to his face. The Red Sox should offer an update on Turner's condition before long.
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Red Sox's Justin Turner: Reaches deal with Boston
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Turner agreed to a two-year deal worth just under $22 million with the Red Sox on Sunday, and the deal includes an opt out after the first year, Jeff Passan and Joon Lee of ESPN.com report.
A staple in the Dodgers' lineup for nearly a decade, Turner will join the Red Sox ahead of his age-38 campaign. The veteran third baseman had a .788 OPS with 13 home runs and 36 doubles in 128 games last season, with his .438 SLG being the lowest since he was with the Mets in 2013. Rafael Devers is locked in at the hot corner for Boston, so Turner should see most of his plate appearances as a designated hitter.
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Justin Turner: Dodgers decline 2023 option
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The Dodgers declined Turner's $16 million club option for 2023 on Thursday, making him a free agent, Jack Harris of the Los Angeles Times reports.
Turner finished up his ninth campaign with Los Angeles in 2022 and had a .278/.350/.438 slash line with 13 home runs, 81 RBI and 61 runs in 128 games. The veteran split time between third base and designated hitter last season and will now return to the open market, though the Dodgers are apparently interested in re-signing him at a lower price.
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Dodgers' Justin Turner: Riding pine Monday
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Turner isn't in the lineup Monday against Colorado, Juan Toribio of MLB.com reports.
Turner returned from a four-game absence Sunday and went 1-for-4 with a strikeout. Max Muncy is starting at third base while Trayce Thompson serves as the designated hitter Monday.
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Dodgers' Justin Turner: Notches one hit in return
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Turner went 1-for-4 in a loss to the Rockies on Sunday.
Turner returned from a four-game absence due to a shin injury. The Dodgers played it cautiously with the veteran third baseman, slotting him in at designated hitter and pinch running for him after he singled in the ninth inning. Still, the fact that he was able to return to the lineup bodes well for Turner's ability to play every day in the postseason.
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Dodgers' Justin Turner: Returning to action Sunday
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Turner (lower leg) is batting fifth as the designated hitter Sunday against the Rockies, Kirsten Watson of SportsNet LA reports.
Turner was held out the past four games with the lower-leg injury but will rejoin the starting nine Sunday. The 37-year-old is coming off a strong September, as he hit .342 with four home runs, eight doubles, 15 RBI and 14 runs in 21 contests.
