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Tampa Bay Rays The Hunter Bigge launcher was taken off the field in George M. Steinbrenner Field in a terrifying scene after the reliever was beaten on the face by a missing ball in Thursday night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles.
Bigge was hit by a 105 mph ball outside the bat of Orioles Catcher Adley Rutschman At the top of the seventh input. The ball, which goes directly to the bench, hit Bigge on the right side of his face.
The Rays of the Rays of Tampa Bay, Hunter Bigge (43) receives medical attention after being beaten in the face by a missing ball in the seventh entry against the Baltimore Orioles in George M. Steinbrenner Field on June 19, 2025. (Images Jonathan Dyer-Imagn)
“You certainly feel for Hunter and his wife. I can’t imagine because she and he were happening,” said Rays Kevin Cash manager, Via mlb.com. “Aterraine for everyone, none more than them.”
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Bigge was placed on a board after receiving medical care on the bench. Despite a bloody face, Bigge gave an approval to fans who looked with fear. He was taken to a hospital for an additional evaluation, but Cash said Bigge never lost consciousness and could talk to lifeguards.
The game was delayed eight minutes, but the terrifying scene left fans and players in shock.
Tampa Bay’s Rays fans look when Hunter Bigge launcher (43) receives medical attention after being beaten in the face by a missing ball in the seventh entry against Baltimore’s orioles in George M. Steinbrenner Field on June 19, 2025. (Images Jonathan Dyer-Imagn)
“It’s really scary, it’s scary. We sit in these shelters every night and, in many ways, you feel like a sitting duck,” said the interim manager of the Orioles, Tony Mansolino, after the game. “It’s just scary.”
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Rutschman echoed that feeling, adding that he is “praying” for the best.
“I saw it [come] Outside my bat, and it was very, very scary. I’m praying for him and his recovery, I hope he is fine. I am only afraid, “journalists told the costumes.” You never want to see that. I think everyone wants the best health for everyone in this game, and they hate seeing that. I hope it’s fine. ”
Tampa Bay Rays Bigge hunter gives an approval, since the paramedics tend to him after being hit by a dirty ball while on the bench during the seventh entry of a baseball game against the Orioles of Baltimore, on Thursday, June 19, 2025, in Tampa, Fla. (Photo Ap/Jason Behnken)
Bigge is on the 15 -day injured list With a lat tension. It has an effectiveness of 2.40 in 13 relief exits that cover 15 tickets this season.
