US EditionRays Pitcher Carted Off Field After Foul Ball Strikes Him in Dugout
- During the seventh inning on June 20, 2025, at the Rays' spring training complex in Tampa, Florida, pitcher Hunter Bigge was hit on the side of his face by a foul line drive traveling at 105 mph.
- The ball was fouled by Baltimore Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman into the Rays’ dugout, prompting immediate medical attention amid a tense and scary scene.
- Emergency responders attended to Bigge, securing him with a neck brace before loading him onto a stretcher and transporting him to a nearby hospital for evaluation.
- After being hit on the side of his face by the line drive, Bigge remained alert and was taken to the hospital for evaluation; he later acknowledged the crowd with a thumbs-up, and Rays manager Kevin Cash confirmed his stable condition.
- Bigge, 27, who joined the team last year in the trade for Isaac Paredes from the Chicago Cubs, has posted a 2.40 ERA over 13 appearances this season. Although he avoided major injury, he remains sidelined due to a strained lat muscle.
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Baseball star taken to hospital after being hit with 105mph ball in 'really scary' incident
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Tampa Bay Rays star rushed to hospital after he is hit in face by 105mph ball
TAMPA BAY RAYS star Hunter Bigge was rushed to hospital after a horrible accident. The incident took place during Thursday’s MLB clash between the Rays and Baltimore Orioles at the George M. Steinbrenner Field. Tampa Bay Rays star Hunter Bigge was rushed to hospital after a horrible accident Bigge gave fans the thumbs up after he was hit in the face by the ball Bigge, 27, was hit by the ball travelling at 105mph while in the dugout in Florida le…
Hunter Bigge is not in the Tampa Bay Rays squad due to an injury. The baseball pro follows the match against Baltimore from the reserve area. Exactly there, an opponent's ball hits at 170 km/h.
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Rays' Hunter Bigge hit in face with foul ball, stretchered off
Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge was stretchered away after being hit in the side of the face by a foul ball as he sat in the dugout on Thursday.
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