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Guardians’ David Fry Hospitalized After 99 MPH Pitch to Face as Cleveland Pulls Even in AL Central

The team says he is undergoing tests at the Cleveland Clinic with an overnight stay expected.

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Sep 23, 2025; Cleveland, Ohio, USA; Cleveland Guardians designated hitter David Fry (6) leaves the field in a cart after he was hit in the face by a foul ball in the sixth inning against the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field. Mandatory Credit: David Richard-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • In the sixth inning on a 2-1 count, David Fry squared to bunt and a 99.1 mph Tarik Skubal fastball glanced off his bat and struck his face, a foul-ball ruling that kept the at-bat alive.
  • Fry was carted off after on-field care, taken first to Lutheran Medical Center and then transferred to the Cleveland Clinic for further evaluation and observation overnight, with no diagnosis announced.
  • Manager Stephen Vogt said Fry remained conscious; Fry acknowledged the crowd as he left, and a visibly shaken Skubal later contacted him by text to check on his well-being.
  • Play resumed with pinch-hitter George Valera, and Skubal immediately threw a wild pitch to tie the game before a balk and an RBI groundout completed a three-run Guardians rally.
  • Cleveland finished a 5-2 win to move into a first-place tie with Detroit in the AL Central, with both teams awaiting further medical updates on Fry.