Hours after getting hit within the face by a foul ball whereas he was standing within the on-deck circle Sunday, Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman posted a selfie to Instagram displaying his eye swollen shut and bruised with blood on his cheek.
The previous Houston Astros star wrote on the picture, “Thanks for all of the messages y’all. I will be again.”
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The incident occurred within the fourth inning of the Cubs’ win over the Cincinnati Reds. With Bregman standing on deck, Cubs’ left-handed hitter Michael Busch fouled a ball again on a examine swing, and the ball smashed off Bregman’s face. Bregman instantly jogged towards the dugout earlier than stopping and bending over whereas protecting his face with each palms. A coach got here out and held a towel to Bregman’s face whereas escorting him down the dugout steps and into the clubhouse.
After the sport, Cubs supervisor Craig Counsell stated Bregman had been despatched to the hospital to get checked out.
“He received hit within the left cheekbone basically, beneath the attention,” Counsell stated. “I do not know something greater than that proper now. He had a reduce beneath his eye, was bleeding from his nostril slightly bit, fairly swollen.
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“It is only a horrible accident and hoping and praying that he is OK.”
At 87-69, the Cubs have a Magic Variety of only one to clinch a Nationwide League wild-card spot, however they’re battling the Padres (87-69) and Phillies (86-70) for wild-card seeding. Counsell stated it is too early to inform if Bregman will probably be prepared for the playoffs, which start in slightly greater than every week.
“We have got to get good outcomes on the hospital,” Counsell stated. “I feel that is what’s first. He received hit within the face, so that you’re anxious nearly common well-being first. If we get a great report, then we’ll sort of transfer to the following step, however I need to get a great report first.”
Bregman, who was 1-for-1 with a stroll and an RBI earlier than the damage, received off to a gradual begin in his first season with the Cubs, however he is caught fireplace down the stretch. The third baseman, who signed a five-year, $175 million deal within the offseason is hitting .262 with an .804 OPS, 26 house runs and 89 RBIs. He is hitting .291 with a .998 OPS and 15 house runs since Aug. 1.
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Bregman spent 9 seasons with the Astros, profitable two World Collection, earlier than signing a three-year, $120 million contract with the Boston Crimson Sox earlier than the 2025 season. That deal included opt-outs after every season, which Bregman exercised after the primary 12 months in Boston and signed with the Cubs.
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