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Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman pushing for regular-season return after foul ball injury

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Cohen, J. (2026, September 23). Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman pushing for regular-season return after foul ball injury. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/cubs-third-baseman-alex-bregman-pushing-for-regular-season-return-after-foul-ball-injury/article_3a11e626-cad0-501a-820d-4c78c7ae4544.html

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Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman may return for the remainder of the regular season after sustaining multiple facial fractures when hit by a foul ball on Sunday. Manager Craig Counsell reported that Bregman completed light exercises on Tuesday but noted significant swelling in his face and eye. The team is optimistic about his recovery, with president Jed Hoyer stating they are taking it one step at a time. Bregman's return would be crucial for the Cubs' playoff chances as he bats .262 with 26 home runs and 89 RBIs this season.

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Story summary

On Sunday during a game against the Cincinnati Reds in Cincinnati, Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman was hit by a foul ball in the face while standing near the on-deck circle. The incident caused significant injury to his left cheekbone under his eye, resulting in bleeding from his nose and visible swelling. After being taken for X-rays and CT scans at a local hospital, it was determined that Bregman sustained multiple facial fractures but did not require surgery.

Cubs manager Craig Counsell expressed concern about the severity of the accident, emphasizing that such injuries to the head area are always scary. Despite the initial shock, medical staff cleared Bregman to travel back to Chicago with the team later that night. Following a series of doctor’s appointments and a light workout in the weight room on Tuesday, there are no immediate plans to place him on the injured list.

Bregman is optimistic about his recovery and hopes to return for the postseason, aiming even to participate in the regular season's final games if possible. His performance this year has been crucial, with a batting average of .262 and 26 home runs among his contributions. With the Cubs currently tied for the top wild card spot, Bregman’s timely return could be pivotal as they compete for playoff spots.

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Topics

CHICAGO Cincinnati Cubs Marlins Miami

Subjects

Bregman PERSON · 7× Cubs ORG · 6× CHICAGO GPE · 4× Cincinnati GPE · 2× Counsell PERSON · 2× Miami GPE · 2× Alex Bregman PERSON · 1× Craig Counsell PERSON · 1× Jed Hoyer PERSON · 1× Michael Busch’s PERSON · 1×

Narrative

So he’s going to do everything in his power, and as long as I think symptoms don’t kind of increase or happen as he increases activity, I think you’re going to see him play.”

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23

🔮 CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman could play again in the regular season after he sustained multiple facial fractures when he was struck in the face by a foul ball on Sunday.

2026-09-23 · Toronto Star

Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman pushing for regular-season return after foul ball injury · assertive framing

Claims (28 extracted, 3 hedged)

CHICAGO (AP) — Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman could play again in the regular season after he sustained multiple facial fractures when he was struck in the face by a foul ball on Sunday. uncertain

he → play → Sunday

Chicago manager Craig Counsell said Bregman did a light workout in the weight room on Tuesday and tracked pitches from a machine in a batting cage. asserted

Bregman → say → cage

“He’s got still significant swelling in his face and his eye that needs to improve,” Counsell said. asserted

Counsell → get → face

“But all things considered, he’s in a good place.” asserted

he → consider → place

Bregman was on deck in the fourth inning of a 9-1 win at Cincinnati when he was hit on the left side of his face on Michael Busch’s check-swing foul ball. asserted

he → hit → ball

Bregman immediately jogged toward the Cubs’ dugout and covered his face before going back to the clubhouse with an athletic trainer. asserted

Bregman → jog → trainer

“When everything was going down on Sunday afternoon, I think that we all thought the worst case might be a possibility,” president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer said. uncertain

Hoyer → go → operations

He’s had a lot of different doctor’s appointments, and they’ve been positive. asserted

they → have → appointments

And I think we have to take it one step at a time.” asserted

we → think → time

Matt Shaw also could fill in at third while Bregman is out. uncertain

Bregman → fill → third

The Cubs can clinch an NL wild card with a win over the Marlins or a loss by Arizona at Colorado. asserted

Cubs → clinch → Colorado

Following their series opener against Miami, the Cubs have five games left in the regular season. asserted

Cubs → follow → season

“I think Alex is going to be fine. asserted

Alex → think → ?

I really do,” Counsell said. asserted

Counsell → do → ?

“The guy is ... he’s driving home from Cincinnati and he wants to play. asserted

he → drive → Cincinnati

So he’s planning on playing. asserted

he → plan → ?

He knew he had to get some good news from the doctors. asserted

he → know → doctors

He got that good news. asserted

He → get → news

So he’s going to do everything in his power, and as long as I think symptoms don’t kind of increase or happen as he increases activity, I think you’re going to see him play.” asserted

him → go → activity

Bregman is batting .262 with 26 homers and 89 RBIs in 153 games during his first season with Chicago. asserted

Bregman → bat → Chicago

The three-time All-Star signed a $175 million, five-year contract with the Cubs in free agency. asserted

Star → sign → agency

The 32-year-old Bregman got off to a rough start in his new home, hitting just .229 with two homers in his first 20 games. asserted

Bregman → get → games

But he has been one of Chicago’s most productive players since the All-Star break, batting .305 with 17 homers and 48 RBIs in his last 57 games. asserted

he → bat → games

Bregman also has excelled in the postseason in the past. asserted

Bregman → excel → past

He won two World Series championships with the Houston Astros. asserted

He → win → Astros

He appeared in at last two postseason games in each of the previous nine years. asserted

He → appear → years

“To see a friend and a teammate just get hit in the face and bleeding like that is awful,” Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner said. asserted

Hoerner → see → that

“I think his reactions to everything has been uplifting, just him being relentlessly aggressive and positive and speaking out, all the things that he’s excited to do.” asserted

he → think → that