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Cubs' Bregman suffers facial fractures after foul ball strikes him in on-deck circle
September 22, 2026 at 03:55 AM
Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman suffered facial fractures when a foul ball struck him while he stood in the on-deck circle on Sunday.
- Bregman was hit in the face by a foul ball off teammate Michael Busch's bat during the fourth inning of Chicago's 9-1 win over Cincinnati.
- ESPN reported Bregman suffered facial fractures, will not require surgery, and hopes to return for the postseason.
- Cubs manager Craig Counsell said Bregman was struck in the left cheekbone under the eye, was bleeding from the nose, and had swelling.
- Bregman posted on Instagram that he had returned to Chicago and said, "I'll be back."