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Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge was taken off the field on a stretcher Thursday night after he was struck with a foul ball in the face in the top of the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
Bigge, who is on the 15-day injured list with a right lat strain, was standing with teammates along the front row of the home dugout when Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman fouled a hard line drive directly in their direction. A player, later identified by the Rays television broadcast as Bigge, was hit as teammates and the Rays’ athletic trainer signaled for medical help.
According to the Orioles broadcast, Bigge was hit by a 105 mph foul ball.
Foul ball someone in #Rays dugout and you could tell by reaction of hitter, pitcher and others it was a serious issue. Athletic trainer Joe Benge signaled for paramedics cart and stretcher is being taken into dugout
— Marc Topkin (@TBTimes_Rays) June 20, 2025
The game was briefly stopped as Bigge was attended to by medical personnel. Bigge gave a thumbs-up to the crowd as he was transported out of the stadium on a medical cart.
Rays manager Kevin Cash told reporters after the game that Bigge was taken to a local hospital for observation but that he never lost consciousness and was not struck in the eye.
(Photo: Julio Aguilar / Getty Images)
Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge taken off field on stretcher after being hit by foul ball – The New York Times
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