MILWAUKEE, WI – SEPTEMBER 09: Alex Bregman #3 of the Chicago Cubs looks on prior to the game between the Chicago Cubs and the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field on Wednesday, September 9, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Kylie Bridenhagen/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
CINCINNATI — Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman left the game Sunday against the Reds after being hit in the face by a foul ball off Michael Busch's bat while standing near the on-deck circle. Bregman wasn't in the circle; he was standing on the grass, not that far from the plate.
Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman left Sunday’s game against the Cincinnati Reds after being struck in the face by a foul ball while standing near the on-deck circle
Third baseman was standing near on-deck circle Player taken to hospital for X-rays and CT scan Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman was taken to the hospital for tests after being struck in the face by a foul ball while standing in front of the on-deck circle during Sunday’s game against the Cinc…
CINCINNATI, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 19: Alex Bregman #3 of the Chicago Cubs stands on deck before a game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on September 19, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images)
It’s still unknown how long the Cubs might be without Alex Bregman. But the third baseman shared a couple pictures to Instagram in the hours after he took a foul ball to the face and was forced out of the Cubs’ win over the Reds on Sunday in Cincinnati, providing some visual insight, at least, into …
Third baseman was standing near on-deck circle 32-year-old hopes to return for postseason Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman suffered facial fractures when he was hit in the head by a foul ball on Sunday, according to ESPN .
CINCINNATI, OHIO – SEPTEMBER 18: Alex Bregman #3 of the Chicago Cubs looks on in a game against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park on September 18, 2026 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty Images)
Alex Bregman has multiple facial fractures and a significant amount of swelling in his face and eye, but the Cubs aren’t going to put their star third baseman on the injured list, with a return before the end of the regular season later this week still possible.
After a scary Sunday scene which left Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman with a severely swollen face, the team isn't ruling him out by any means. Bregman might even return to the starting line by the end of the week. Counsell said that Bregman is in a good place.
CHICAGO, IL – SEPTEMBER 24: Alex Bregman #3 of the Chicago Cubs wears a bandage on his face during batting practice prior to the game between the Miami Marlins and the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field on Thursday, September 24, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois.
BOSTON – Just five days after getting hit in the face with a foul ball and suffering multiple facial fractures, Alex Bregman was back in action. The third baseman served as the designated hitter in the first game of the team’s doubleheader Friday, and while he didn’t get on base – going 0-for-4 and …
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