Alex Bregman ‘felt like I got hit by a baseball bat to the face,’ working to make quick return to Cubs

Chicago Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman is recovering after being struck in the face by a foul ball during a game in Cincinnati. Despite the injury, he has received positive medical news. Bregman aims to return to the lineup as early as this weekend.
Trust me, you don’t want to be Alex Bregman right now.“I felt like I got hit by a baseball bat to the face, pretty much,” the Cubs’ third baseman said Wednesday, three days after he took a foul ball to the face while standing on deck during a game in Cincinnati.Bregman and the Cubs have said they’ve received relative “great news” since, in terms of a potential return, one that could come as soon as this weekend.But while that would be a boost to the Cubs’ chances as they approach the most…
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