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09/20 16:18 CDT Cubs 3B Alex Bregman sent to hospital for tests after being hit
in face by foul ball while on deck
Cubs 3B Alex Bregman sent to hospital for tests after being hit in face by foul
ball while on deck
By JEFF WALLNER
Associated Press
CINCINNATI (AP) --- Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman 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's game
against the Cincinnati Reds.
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.
"He got hit in the left cheekbone essentially, under the eye," Cubs manager
Craig Counsell said. "I don't know anything more than that right now. He was
bleeding from his nose a little. There's some swelling. It's a terrible,
terrible accident. We hope he's OK."
In the fourth inning, left-handed batting Michael Busch 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.
Bregman was escorted by a trainer down the dugout steps and into the clubhouse,
with blood visible on his face. Matt Shaw replaced Bregman and drew a walk. He
remained in the game to play second base, with Pedro Ramirez shifting to third.
"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."
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.
"I mean, at the end of the day, you just hope your friend is OK," Pete
Crow-Armstrong said. "That's the news that I'm hoping for. But scary stuff.
Such a rarity."
The Cubs could clinch a postseason berth with a Diamondbacks loss to the
Yankees later Sunday.
Counsell said he hasn't thought about how a potential long-term absence for
Bregman might impact his postseason roster plans.
"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."
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