TAMPA — Rays reliever Hunter Bigge was undergoing a series of tests at an area hospital late Thursday night after being struck in the face by a foul ball while in the Rays dugout during the game. Rays manager Kevin Cash said the initial report was relatively positive.

Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Hunter Bigge was hit in the face by a 105 mph baseball during a Thursday, June 19, game against the Baltimore Orioles. He gave a thumbs-up to fans as he exited the game on a stretcher before being taken to the hospital.

Tampa Bay Rays relief pitcher Hunter Bigge is recovering in a Florida hospital after he was struck in the face by a foul ball during his team’s 4-1 loss on Thursday, June 19, to the Baltimore Orioles.