Tampa Bay Rays reliever Hunter Bigge was taken off the sector on a stretcher after being hit by a foul ball through the seventh inning of Thursday’s recreation with the Baltimore Orioles (BAL 4, TB 1). Bigge was leaning towards the railing when Adley Rutschman yanked a foul ball into the dugout. Rays personnel instantly signaled for medical assist.
Following the sport, Rays supervisor Kevin Money mentioned Bigge is coherent and present process checks on the hospital, per the Tampa Bay Times. He was hit within the aspect of the face and by no means misplaced consciousness.
Bigge gave a thumbs up as he was stretchered out of the dugout and positioned on a cart. Right here is the incident:
Even with railings, gamers and group personnel within the dugout do often get hit by foul balls. Willy Adames, then with the Milwaukee Brewers, was hospitalized after being hit within the head by a foul ball within the dugout in Might 2023. He averted critical harm however nonetheless missed about two weeks.
Bigge, 27, is at the moment on the injured listing with a lat pressure. It is not uncommon for gamers on the injured listing to stay with the group and be within the dugout throughout video games. Tampa Bay acquired Bigge from the Chicago Cubs within the Isaac Paredes commerce ultimately 12 months’s deadline. He has a profession 2.51 ERA in 32 1/3 big-league innings.
The Rays are enjoying their house video games this 12 months at George M. Steinbrenner Subject, spring coaching house of the New York Yankees, as a result of Tropicana Subject was severely broken by Hurricane Milton in October.