# Alex Bregman Shares Facial Injury Photos

> Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman posted photos after foul ball injury, reportedly with multiple facial fractures.
- Title: Alex Bregman Shares Facial Injury Photos · Chicago Sun-Times
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- Source: Chicago Sun-Times — https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs/2026/09/21/cubs-alex-bregman-foul-ball-face-injury-pictures
- Published: 2026-09-21T23:19:00+00:00
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## Bregman shares Instagram photos
Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman shared photos to Instagram in the hours after taking a foul ball to the face and being forced out of the Cubs win over the Reds on Sunday.

> Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman high-fives teammates after scoring during a game against the Marlins on Sept. 4.
## Injury severity reported
Bregman reportedly has multiple facial fractures after being struck by a foul ball while standing in the on-deck circle on Sunday.

> Chicago Cubs star Alex Bregman suffered multiple facial fractures after being struck by a foul ball while standing in the on-deck circle Sunday, sources tell ESPN.
## Postseason return hopes
Bregman is hopeful to return during the postseason after ESPN reported he will not undergo surgery.

> Later Monday, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reported Bregman suffered 'multiple facial fractures' but that he was 'hopeful' to return during the postseason.
## Playoff implications
The Cubs are locked in a tie with the Padres at the top of the NL wild-card standings, one game ahead of the Phillies.

> The team is locked in a tie with the Padres at the top of the NL wild-card standings, those two just a game ahead of the Phillies.
## Bregman's recent performance
Bregman has a 1.006 OPS with 18 doubles and 19 home runs in his last 61 games, ranking as the team's second best hitter.

> Bregman has also been a key figure in the team’s best-in-baseball defense, the Gold Glover putting up the best defensive numbers of his career.
## Bregman's postseason history
Bregman, a two-time World Series champion, ranks in the top 10 all-time in postseason games played, at-bats, home runs and runs scored.

> Bregman has also been a key figure in the team’s best-in-baseball defense, the Gold Glover putting up the best defensive numbers of his career.
## Cubs' playoff schedule
The Cubs begin their penultimate regular season series against the Marlins on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field, with the wild-card round starting a week later.

> The Cubs begin their penultimate series of the regular season, against the Marlins, on Tuesday night at Wrigley Field. The wild-card round of the playoffs begins a week later, next Tuesday.
## Injury timeline
Bregman took a foul ball to the face on Sunday, September 20, and shared photos Sunday evening and Monday morning.

> Cubs third baseman Alex Bregman posted this picture to Instagram in the hours after he was hit in the face with a foul ball on Sept. 20.
## Impact on playoff race
Being without Bregman could impact the Cubs' playoff seed and where they play their opening-round series in October.

> Though the Cubs need only a single win or a single Diamondbacks loss over the regular season’s final week to secure a playoff spot, being without Bregman for any amount of time would be impactful at the close of the campaign and the beginning of October.
## Bregman's contract
Bregman signed a five-year free-agent deal worth $175 million last offseason, making him one of the most valuable players in MLB.

> Bregman, who signed a five-year free-agent deal worth $175 million last offseason, is also one of the most accomplished postseason hitters in baseball history.
## Key takeaway

Alex Bregman suffered multiple facial fractures from a foul ball hit to the face while standing in the on-deck circle, forcing him out of the Cubs' win over the Reds on Sunday.