Rays' Hunter Bigge carted off field in 'terrifying' scene after being struck in the face by 105-mph ball

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge was carted disconnected the tract astatine George M. Steinbrenner Field successful a terrifying country aft the reliever was struck successful the look by a foul shot successful Thursday night’s crippled against the Baltimore Orioles. 

Bigge was struck by a 105-mph shot disconnected the bat of Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman astatine the apical of the seventh inning. The ball, heading consecutive for the dugout, struck Bigge connected the close broadside of his face. 

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge (43) gets aesculapian attraction aft getting deed successful the look by a foul shot  n the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles astatine George M. Steinbrenner Field connected June 19, 2025. (Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images)

"Certainly you consciousness for Hunter and his wife. I can't ideate what she and helium were going through," Rays manager Kevin Cash said, via MLB.com. "Scary for everybody, nary much than them."

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Bigge was placed connected a backboard aft receiving aesculapian attraction successful the dugout. Despite a bloodied face, Bigge gave a thumbs-up to fans who looked connected successful fear. He was taken to a infirmary for further evaluation, but Cash said Bigge ne'er mislaid consciousness and was capable to talk with archetypal responders. 

The crippled was delayed by 8 minutes, but the scary country near fans and players successful a authorities of shock. 

Tampa Bay Rays fans look connected arsenic pitcher Hunter Bigge (43) gets aesculapian attraction aft getting deed successful the look by a foul shot successful the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles astatine George M. Steinbrenner Field connected June 19, 2025. (Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images)

"It’s truly scary, it’s terrifying. We beryllium successful these dugouts each night, and, successful a batch of ways, you benignant of consciousness similar a sitting duck," Orioles interim manager Tony Mansolino said aft the game. "It’s conscionable terrifying." 

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Rutschman echoed that sentiment, adding that he’s "praying" for the best. 

"I saw it [come] disconnected my bat, and it was conscionable really, truly scary. I’m praying for him and for his recovery, anticipation he’s doing OK. I’m conscionable – it’s scary," helium told reporters successful the locker room. "You ne'er privation to spot that. I deliberation everyone wishes for the champion wellness for everyone successful this game, and you hatred to spot that. I anticipation he’s doing OK." 

Tampa Bay Rays' Hunter Bigge gives a thumbs-up arsenic paramedics thin to him aft being deed by a foul shot portion successful the dugout during the seventh inning of a shot crippled against the Baltimore Orioles, Thursday, June 19, 2025, successful Tampa, Fla.  (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

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Bigge is connected the 15-day injured list with a lat strain. He has a 2.40 ERA successful 13 alleviation outings covering 15 innings this season. 

The Associated Press contributed to this report. 

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