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

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Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge was carted off the field at George M. Steinbrenner Field in a terrifying scene after the reliever was struck in the face by a foul ball in Thursday night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles. 

Bigge was struck by a 105-mph ball off the bat of Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman at the top of the seventh inning. The ball, heading straight for the dugout, struck Bigge on the right side of his face. 

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge (43) gets medical attention after getting hit in the face by a foul ball  n the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles at George M. Steinbrenner Field on June 19, 2025. (Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images)

"Certainly you feel for Hunter and his wife. I can't imagine what she and he were going through," Rays manager Kevin Cash said, via MLB.com. "Scary for everybody, none more than them."

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Bigge was placed on a backboard after receiving medical attention in the dugout. Despite a bloodied face, Bigge gave a thumbs-up to fans who looked on in fear. He was taken to a hospital for further evaluation, but Cash said Bigge never lost consciousness and was able to speak with first responders. 

The game was delayed by eight minutes, but the scary scene left fans and players in a state of shock. 

Tampa Bay Rays fans look on as pitcher Hunter Bigge (43) gets medical attention after getting hit in the face by a foul ball in the seventh inning against the Baltimore Orioles at George M. Steinbrenner Field on June 19, 2025. (Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images)

"It’s really scary, it’s terrifying. We sit in these dugouts every night, and, in a lot