Orioles manager Craig Albernaz has broken jaw, 7 facial fractures after getting hit by Jeremiah Jackson line drive
A day after being struck in the face with a line drive , leaving a bright red welt on his cheek, Baltimore Orioles manager Craig Albernaz showed up to work on Tuesday. But he’s working injured. Albernaz, who returned to the dugout from the scary scene Monday night, revealed that he did not come away from the incident unscathed.
Per Albernaz, he has “at least” seven facial fractures and a broken jaw. But he doesn’t need surgery or his jaw wired shut. And the first-year manager appears ready to move forward with business as usual — outside of a a soft diet.
He also looks remarkably OK for a guy who just had the right side of his face fractured into pieces. #Orioles manager Craig Albernaz says that he has 7 total fractures in his orbital area and a broken jaw after getting hit with a foul ball. He says he doesn't need surgery or his jaw wired shut but has to eat soft foods for 6 weeks.
#Orioles #Birdland @wjz pic. twitter. com/uPNOmizEOl — WJZ Sports (@WJZ13sports) April 14, 2026 “I feel good actually, I mean, considering everything,” he said at a pregame news conference Tuesday afternoon.
… “Ball hit me pretty flush in the cheek. Feel good, luckily no surgery. I think all in all, it’s at least seven fractures in my cheek area — orbital.