{"id":810240,"date":"2026-09-21T02:27:13","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T02:27:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/810240\/"},"modified":"2026-09-21T02:27:13","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T02:27:13","slug":"alex-bregman-sent-to-hospital-after-taking-foul-ball-to-the-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/810240\/","title":{"rendered":"Alex Bregman Sent To Hospital After Taking Foul Ball To The Face"},"content":{"rendered":"

Chicago Cubs<\/a> third baseman Alex Bregman<\/a> was taken to the hospital for tests after being struck in the face by a foul ball while standing in the grass several feet in front of the on-deck circle during Sunday\u2019s game against the Cincinnati Reds<\/a>.<\/p>\n

There was no decision yet on whether Bregman, who was going for X-rays and CT scans, would travel with the team back to Chicago following its 9-1 win.<\/p>\n

“He got hit in the left cheekbone essentially, under the eye,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. “I don\u2019t know anything more than that right now. He was bleeding from his nose a little. There\u2019s some swelling. It\u2019s a terrible, terrible accident. We hope he\u2019s OK.”<\/p>\n

In the fourth inning, left-handed batting Michael Busch<\/a> checked his swing and fouled off a pitch from Reds right-hander Luis Mey that struck Bregman, who immediately jogged toward the Cubs’ dugout with his hand covering the left side of his face.<\/p>\n

Bregman was escorted by a trainer down the dugout steps and into the clubhouse, with blood visible on his face. Matt Shaw<\/a> replaced Bregman and drew a walk. He remained in the game to play second base, with Pedro Ramirez<\/a> shifting to third.<\/p>\n

“It just happens so fast,” Busch said. “(Mey)’s throwing the ball hard and it comes off hard. Any time it enters the head area, it’s always a scary thing. We try to focus on the game, but it’s tough. Hopefully he’s OK, first and foremost.”<\/p>\n

Bregman went 1 for 1 with a walk, an RBI and a run scored before leaving the game. He is batting .262 with 26 home runs and 89 RBIs after signing a $175 million, five-year free agent deal in January.<\/p>\n

“I mean, at the end of the day, you just hope your friend is OK,” Pete Crow-Armstrong<\/a> said. “That’s the news that I’m hoping for. But scary stuff. Such a rarity.”<\/p>\n

The Cubs could clinch a postseason berth with a Diamondbacks<\/a> loss to the Yankees<\/a> later Sunday.<\/p>\n

Counsell said he hasn’t thought about how a potential long-term absence for Bregman might impact his postseason roster plans.<\/p>\n

“You know, we’ve got to get good results from the hospital,” Counsell said. “He got hit in the face (so) you’re worried just about his general well-being first. I want to get a good report first.”<\/p>\n

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