Dodgers News: Trea Turner Exits Game Early vs. Diamondbacks

He was removed from the game in the 5th inning.

Trea Turner had an early exit from the Dodgers' day game against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday.

Turner left the game after being hit by a Miguel Vargas throw from left field in the lower neck, upper back area.

Turner dove to stop the ball, but the throw deflected off the sliding Diamondbacks' helmet, and nailed Trea in the neck.

#Dodgers Trea Turner got a little banged up last inning. He stayed in initially. But he's now out of the game with Hanser Alberto now at short.

— Juan Toribio (@juanctoribio) September 20, 2022

Turner was slow to get up, and stayed in for the remainder of the 5th, before being replaced by Hanser Alberto in the 6th.

An injury to a key player is the only thing the Dodgers cannot afford as they coast to the postseason.

Hopefully the Dodgers were just taking extra precaution in removing Turner from the game, but we will provide more information on the story as we get it.