‘It’s a terrible, terrible accident. We hope he’s OK,’ Cubs manager Craig Counsell said
The Chicago Cubs’ Alex Bregman suffered facial fractures from a foul ball, but is hopeful to return in the postseason, sources say.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2026 7:33PM
CHICAGO — Chicago Cubs star Alex Bregman suffered multiple facial fractures after being struck by a foul ball while standing in the on-deck circle Sunday, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan.
Bregman will not undergo surgery and is hopeful to return in the postseason.
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In the fourth inning of the Cubs’ 9-1 win over the Redsin Cincinnati, left-handed batting Michael Busch checked his swing and fouled off a pitch from right-hander Luis Mey that struck Bregman, who immediately jogged toward Chicago’s dugout with a hand covering the left side of his face.
Bregman was escorted by an athletic trainer down the dugout steps and into the clubhouse, with blood visible on his face.
“He got hit in the left cheekbone essentially, under the eye,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said after the game. “He was bleeding from his nose a little. There’s some swelling. It’s a terrible, terrible accident. We hope he’s OK.”
Bregman was hospitalized in the Cincinnati area to undergo tests, but posted on Instagram earlier Monday that he was back in Chicago.br/]
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