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 nan section astatine George M. Steinbrenner Field successful a terrifying segment aft nan reliever was struck successful nan look by a foul shot successful Thursday night’s crippled against nan Baltimore Orioles. 

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

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge (43) gets aesculapian attraction aft getting deed successful nan look by a foul shot  n nan seventh inning against nan 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 he were going through," Rays head 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 nan 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 speak pinch first responders. 

The crippled was delayed by 8 minutes, but nan scary segment 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 nan look by a foul shot successful nan seventh inning against nan Baltimore Orioles astatine George M. Steinbrenner Field connected June 19, 2025. (Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images)

"It’s really scary, it’s terrifying. We beryllium successful these dugouts each night, and, successful a batch of ways, you benignant of consciousness for illustration a sitting duck," Orioles interim head Tony Mansolino said aft nan game. "It’s conscionable terrifying." 

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

"I saw it [come] disconnected my bat, and it was conscionable really, really scary. I’m praying for him and for his recovery, dream he’s doing OK. I’m conscionable – it’s scary," he told reporters successful nan locker room. "You ne'er want to spot that. I deliberation everyone wishes for nan champion wellness for everyone successful this game, and you dislike to spot that. I dream 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 while successful nan dugout during nan seventh inning of a shot crippled against nan Baltimore Orioles, Thursday, June 19, 2025, successful Tampa, Fla.  (AP Photo/Jason Behnken)

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Bigge is connected nan 15-day injured list pinch 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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