WATCH: Cleveland Guardians Player Hit in the Face by 99 MPH Fastball in Scary Moment

Ahmad Austin Jr. Sep 24th, 2025, 10:08 am

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Cleveland Guardians designated hitter David Fry was injured Tuesday after he was hit square in the face by a fastball while attempting to bunt.

In the bottom of the sixth inning of the Guardians’ game against the Detroit Tigers, the Guardians trailed 2-1. With runners on first and third base and no outs, Fry attempted a sacrifice bunt to bring the runner from third home and tie the game.

The pitch Fry attempted to bunt was a 99-mile-per-hour fastball from Tigers ace Tarik Skubal . Unfortunately for Fry, the pitch was too high and inside for his bat and ended up hitting him straight in the face.

The instant the players on the field realized w

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