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Cubs’ Bregman suffers reported facial fractures after being hit by foul ball in ‘terrible accident’

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sport, G. (2026, September 22). Cubs’ Bregman suffers reported facial fractures after being hit by foul ball in ‘terrible accident’. The Guardian. https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/sep/21/alex-bregman-foul-ball-injury-baseball

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Alex Bregman of the Chicago Cubs sustained facial fractures when hit by a foul ball in the face during a game against the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Standing in the on-deck circle, Bregman was struck near his left eye as teammate Michael Busch fouled off a pitch. The incident led to immediate medical attention and hospital scans; however, surgery is not needed, and Bregman aims to return for the postseason. Cubs manager Craig Counsell described it as a “terrible accident,” highlighting the severity of such incidents in baseball.

Written by AI on 2026-09-22, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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On Sunday during a game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman was hit by a foul ball in the face while standing near the on-deck circle. The incident caused significant injury to his left cheekbone under his eye, resulting in bleeding from his nose and visible swelling. After being taken for X-rays and CT scans at a local hospital, it was determined that Bregman sustained multiple facial fractures but did not require surgery.

Cubs manager Craig Counsell expressed concern about the severity of the accident, emphasizing that such injuries to the head area are always scary. Despite the initial shock, medical staff cleared Bregman to travel back to Chicago with the team later that night. Following a series of doctor’s appointments and a light workout in the weight room on Tuesday, there are no immediate plans to place him on the injured list.

Bregman is optimistic about his recovery and hopes to return for the postseason, aiming even to participate in the regular season's final games if possible. His performance this year has been crucial, with a batting average of .262 and 26 home runs among his contributions. With the Cubs currently tied for the top wild card spot, Bregman’s timely return could be pivotal as they compete for playoff spots.

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Narrative

Bregman was standing in the on-deck circle preparing for his at-bat when his teammate Michael Busch checked his swing and fouled off a pitch from the Cincinnati Reds’ Luis Mey.

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Cubs’ Bregman suffers reported facial fractures after being hit by foul ball in ‘terrible accident’ · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 1 hedged)

Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman suffered facial fractures when he was hit in the head by a foul ball on Sunday, according to ESPN. uncertain

he → suffer → ESPN

Bregman was standing in the on-deck circle preparing for his at-bat when his teammate Michael Busch checked his swing and fouled off a pitch from the Cincinnati Reds’ Luis Mey. asserted

teammate → stand → Mey

The ball struck Bregman in the face, and he immediately jogged toward the Cubs’ dugout with his hand covering the left side of his face. asserted

hand → strike → face

He was taken to hospital for X-rays and CT scans. asserted

He → take → rays

ESPN reports that the 32-year-old will not require surgery and hopes to return for the postseason. asserted

old → report → postseason

“He got hit in the left cheekbone essentially, under the eye,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said after the game. asserted

Counsell → hit → game

“He was bleeding from his nose a little. asserted

He → bleed → nose

It’s a terrible, terrible accident. asserted

It → ’ → ?

We hope he’s OK.” asserted

he → hope → ?

Bregman posted a photo of himself on Instagram. asserted

Bregman → post → Instagram

His eye was swollen and there was blood on his cheek. asserted

eye → be → cheek

I’ll be back,” Bregman said. asserted

Bregman → say → ?

Bregman is batting .262 with 26 home runs and 89 RBIs after signing a $175m, five-year free-agent deal in January. asserted

Bregman → bat → January

“It just happens so fast,” Busch said. asserted

Busch → happen → ?

“[Mey] is throwing the ball hard and it comes off hard. asserted

it → throw → ball

Any time it enters the head area, it’s always a scary thing. asserted

it → enter → area

We try to focus on the game, but it’s tough. asserted

it → try → game

Hopefully he’s OK, first and foremost.” asserted

he → ’ → ?