Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman exits the game against the Cincinnati Reds after a foul ball hits him in the face. He covers his face while walking off the field and down the steps into the visiting dugout in Cincinnati.
Reports say the ball comes off the bat of a Cubs teammate, Michael Busch, in the fourth inning. Bregman is described as bleeding after the incident. The coverage focuses on his early departure from the contest and immediate reaction, with details centered on where and when the hit occurs and how he manages walking off.
Across the reports, the key common elements are that Bregman is struck by a foul ball, that the incident happens in the fourth inning during Cubs–Reds play, and that he leaves early and goes to the dugout for evaluation. None of the sources included here specifies the medical diagnosis or the duration of any absence.
