CLEVELAND -- In the aftermath of Tuesday’s frightening scene at Progressive Field, when David Fry was struck in the face by a Tarik Skubal offering , there has been some debate about whether the ball tipped off Fry’s bat or struck him directly.

The pitch was ruled a foul, though Fry can’t say for certain one way or another. However, the 29-year-old has maintained a sense of humor about a trying situation.

“'I’ve heard both from many people. I know it made contact [with] my face,” Fry quipped on Sunday.

All jokes aside, Fry recognizes how fortunate he is. The Guardians’ DH suffered multiple facial and nasal fractures after Skubal’s 99.1 mph offering hit him, and he is expected to need six to eight weeks to recover.

It all but certainly means his season is over, but Fry is not expect

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