Cubs say Alex Bregman could return this weekend after foul ball injury
The Chicago Cubs are confident third baseman Alex Bregman will be ready for the postseason after a foul ball struck him in the face Sunday, according to ESPN. The team has not ruled him out for this weekend’s series in Boston, though the supplied report does not provide a confirmed return date or further details about his condition.
The Chicago Cubs are confident third baseman Alex Bregman will be ready for the postseason after he was hit in the face by a foul ball Sunday, ESPN reported.
The Cubs are also not ruling Bregman out for this weekend’s series in Boston. The report does not state whether he will play or provide additional details about his condition.
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