David ‘Fry on Guardians leaves 6-8 weeks after being beaten in the face by launch

The Cleveland Guardians provided an update on the designated hitter David Fry after he was beaten in the face with a quick ball against the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night.

The Guardians said Wednesday that Fry suffered facial and nasal fractures and will leave for 6-8 weeks.

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The manager of the Cleveland Guardians, Stephen Vogt, on the left, serves David Fry after Fry was hit on the face by a launch in the sixth entry of a baseball game against the Detroit Tigers in Cleveland, on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogocki)

“The image and clinical examination have confirmed that David Fry suffered multiple facial and nasal fractures on the left side, on the left side,” the team said in a statement. “While the injury will require close monitoring, including serial evaluations, David is expected to recover completely for the next 6-8 weeks without the need for surgery.

“David was recently discharged from the Cleveland Clinic and rests comfortably.”

The team thanked those involved in receiving immediate treatment.

David Fry of Cleveland Guardians is delayed after being beaten in the face for a launch in the sixth entry against the Detroit Tigers in Cleveland on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogocki)

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The tiger of the Tigers, Tarik Skubal, launched the field that hit Fry on his face while Fry tried to play. Skubal was shaken by the work.

“It’s really difficult,” Skubal told journalists on Tuesday night, through MLB.com. “I already approached him. I am sure that his phone is exploding. I just want to make sure it’s fine. Obviously, it seemed well to leave the field, and I hope he stays like this. Sometimes with those things, they can change, so I hope it is fine.

“But I look forward to at some point tonight or tomorrow morning receiving a text message from it and make sure that it is fine because there are things that are bigger than the game, and its health is more important than a baseball game.”

David Fry of the Cleveland Guardians is taken from the field after being beaten in the face by a launch in the sixth entrance against the Detroit tigers in Cleveland on Tuesday, September 23, 2025. (AP Photo/Sue Ogocki)

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Fry appeared in 66 games for the guardians this season. It has eight home runs and 23 ranges.

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