Hunter Bigge launched from hospital after facial surgical procedure from foul ball

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The Tampa Bay Rays have extra to rejoice Saturday than simply the crew’s win over the Detroit Tigers.

Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge, who was struck by a 105 mph foul ball whereas standing within the crew’s dugout throughout Thursday night time’s sport towards the Baltimore Orioles, has been launched from the hospital after present process surgical procedure to handle a number of facial fractures, Adam Berry, a Rays beat reporter for MLB.com, reported Saturday.

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge will get medical consideration after getting hit within the face by a foul ball within the seventh inning towards the Baltimore Orioles at George M. Steinbrenner Discipline June 19, 2025. (Jonathan Dyer/Imagn Photos)

Based on the report, Bigge additionally stopped by the stadium throughout the Rays’ 8-3 win over the Tigers.

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The optimistic replace adopted president of baseball operations Erik Neander’s feedback on WDAE Friday that "essentially the most regarding outcomes have been dominated out."

The incident described by gamers and managers as "terrifying" unfolded within the prime of the seventh inning when a ball off the bat of Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman drove straight towards the Rays’ dugout, putting Bigge on the best aspect of his face.

He was positioned on a backboard after receiving medical consideration.

Tampa Bay Rays followers watch as pitcher Hunter Bigge will get medical consideration after getting hit within the face by a foul ball within the seventh inning towards the Baltimore Orioles at George M. Steinbrenner Discipline June 19, 2025. (Jonathan Dyer/Imagn Photos)

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Regardless of a bloodied face, Bigge gave a thumbs-up to followers who appeared on in concern. He was taken to a hospital for additional analysis, however Rays supervisor Kevin Money mentioned after the sport Bigge by no means misplaced consciousness and was capable of converse with first responders.

"It’s actually scary. It’s terrifying. We sit in these dugouts each night time, and, in lots of methods, you form of really feel like a sitting duck," Orioles interim supervisor Tony Mansolino mentioned after the sport. "It’s simply terrifying."

Rays pitcher Ryan Pepiot mentioned he was standing close to Bigge when Bigge was hit. He referred to as it "one of many scariest issues I've ever seen."

The Tampa Bay Rays' Hunter Bigge offers a thumbs-up as paramedics are likely to him after he was hit by a foul ball whereas within the dugout throughout the seventh inning towards the Baltimore Orioles Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (AP Photograph/Jason Behnken)

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"You see the ball coming at you, and all of us ducked. You would hear the contact it made after which see him fall backwards," Pepiot mentioned, by way of MLB.com. "I imply, actually, like, I virtually threw up. I am not good with blood or something like that. However simply seeing that, identical to how shut it was, it was one of many scariest issues I've ever seen.