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Gruesome Alex Bregman injury revealed — with playoff return stunningly in play

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Ehalt, M. (2026, September 22). Gruesome Alex Bregman injury revealed — with playoff return stunningly in play. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/22/sports/gruesome-alex-bregman-injury-revealed-with-playoff-return-stunningly-in-play/

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Alex Bregman, the Cubs’ third baseman, suffered multiple facial fractures when hit by a foul ball during a game against the Reds on Sunday. Despite the serious injury, Bregman is considering skipping surgery and aims to return for potential playoff games as the Cubs are currently tied with the Padres for the top wild-card spot in the NL playoffs race. Manager Craig Counsell initially feared Bregman had a broken nose but it remains unclear whether he will be able to play without surgical intervention.

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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Alex Bregman is taking an NHL playoffs approach to the MLB postseason. asserted

Bregman → take → postseason

The Cubs’ star third baseman is hoping to play in the playoffs after suffering multiple facial fractures Sunday when a foul ball hit him in the on-deck circle, according to ESPN. uncertain

ball → hop → ESPN

He reportedly is skipping surgery with the Cubs jockeying for position in the NL playoff race, entering Tuesday tied with the Padres for the top wild-card spot. uncertain

Cubs → skip → spot

Bregman suffered the freak injury during the fourth inning of the Cubs’ 9-1 win over the Reds on Sunday when lefty Michael Busch fouled off a pitch and the ball somehow hit Bregman. asserted

ball → suffer → Bregman

The veteran had been standing behind and to the left off the plate, and he ran toward the Cubs’ dugout down the third-base side before being given a towel to bury his head in while he bled. asserted

he → stand → head

Bregman immediately exited down the stairs to go into the dugout. asserted

Bregman → exit → dugout

“You never want to see that on the ball field. asserted

You → want → field

You can’t control any of that. asserted

You → control → that

It happened so fast,” Busch said, according to MLB.com. uncertain

Busch → happen → MLB.com

“Any time [the ball] hits the head area, it’s scary. … asserted

it → hit → area

You focus on the game, but it’s tough.” asserted

it → focus → game

Bregman reportedly went to a local hospital for X-rays and a CT scan, and he posted a photo Sunday to his Instagram Story that showed a shut black-and-blue eye, blood on his cheek and a nose plug. uncertain

that → go → cheek

“Thanks for the messages yall,” he wrote. asserted

he → write → messages

He posted another selfie to Instagram on Sunday with the caption “Back in Chicago” with a praying hands emoji, with his eye still visibly black and blue and the blood still on his cheek. asserted

eye → post → cheek

Cubs manager Craig Counsell said he initially feared a broken nose. asserted

he → say → nose

“He had a cut under his eye,” Counsell said Sunday, per MLB.com. asserted

Counsell → have → MLB.com

“He was bleeding from his nose a little bit. asserted

He → bleed → nose

It’s pretty swollen. asserted

It → ’ → ?

I honestly thought it hit him in the nose. asserted

it → think → nose

I thought he had a broken nose, but I knew it hit him somewhere in the face. asserted

it → think → face

It’s just an unfortunate accident. asserted

It → ’ → ?

“I’m hoping and praying he is all right.” asserted

he → hop → ?

The Cubs enter the season’s final week having yet to qualify for the playoffs but with a magic number of one. asserted

Cubs → enter → one

They are tied with the Padres for the top wild-card spot and own the tiebreaker, and they’re one game ahead of the Phillies and again own the head-to-head criteria. asserted

they → tie → criteria

Chicago sits five games ahead of the Diamondbacks, the first team out, and can clinch Tuesday night with either a win at home against Miami or an Arizona loss at Colorado. asserted

Chicago → sit → Colorado

Bregman, 32, is slashing .262/.352/.452 in the first year of a five-season, $175 million contract. asserted

Bregman → slash → contract

Gruesome Alex Bregman injury revealed — with playoff return stunningly in play

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