Overview

• A 105-mph foul off Adley Rutschman’s bat struck Bigge in the side of the face during the top of the seventh inning at George M. Steinbrenner Field.
• Rays trainers and EMTs stabilized his neck, placed him on a backboard and carted him off following an eight-minute delay.
• Bigge remained conscious throughout the incident and gave a thumbs-up to the crowd as he was stretchered away.
• Manager Kevin Cash reported that Bigge was coherent, speaking with physicians and set for extensive diagnostic tests overnight.
• Orioles catcher Adley Rutschman described the moment as “really scary,” and players from both teams appeared visibly shaken by the injury.