Rays player taken from field on cart after being struck in dugout by foul ball vs. Orioles
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Thursday's game between the Baltimore Orioles and Tampa Bay Rays at Steinbrenner Field included a scary moment during the seventh inning that saw a player put on a stretcher and taken from the field on a cart.
Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman hit a foul ball off Tampa Bay pitcher Connor Seabold that rocketed into the Rays' dugout and hit a player. Based on the reaction of players, it was immediately apparent that a serious injury had occurred, according to Tampa Bay Times reporter Marc Topkin. Rays trainer Joe Benge called for paramedics and a cart and stretcher were brought to the dugout.
Scary scene here. Somebody in the Rays dugout was struck by an Adley Rutschman foul line drive.
The cart is being brought out, and the stadium is silent. Rays players in the dugout and on the field look distraught. So did Rutschman.— Jacob Calvin Meyer (@jcalvinmeyer) June 20, 2025
The injured player was later identified by the Rays TV broadcast as relief pitcher Hunter Bigge. As he was taken from the field, he gave several thumbs-up gestures to the crowd.
Judging from video taken of the foul ball, Higge was not only hit by the foul ball with no time to react but also fell from the bench near the dugout rail where he was sitting.
Horrible scene in Tampa, as Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge was hit in the face by a 105 mph foul ball while in the dugout.
He was stretchered off the field and gave a thumbs up as he exited.
Kevin Brown on the Orioles TV call for MASN. #MLBpic.twitter.com/FtkaA52oaC— Awful Announcing (@awfulannouncing) June 20, 2025
Bigge was in the dugout because he's currently on the injured list with a right lat strain.
After Bigge was taken from the field, the game resumed with two outs in the seventh and Baltimore holding a 4-1 lead over Tampa Bay.
This story will be updated.
