Nearly four months after 12-year-old Xavier Taylor was critically injured by a baseball during warmups in Maple Shade, New Jersey, his family has shared one of the clearest updates yet on his condition — and says there are encouraging signs in his long recovery.

Xavier was struck in the neck by an errant throw on May 26, just before a championship game. He collapsed on the field and went into cardiac arrest before being airlifted to Cooper University Hospital in Camden. He has remained on a ventilator since the accident.

In the latest update, Xavier’s father, Gregory Taylor, said his son has gained weight, is regulating his own body temperature and no longer requires several medications and extra electrolyte fluids that had previously been necessary. His recent laboratory results have also been described by the family as encouraging.

Another major change is that Xavier has now been moved from the hospital to a short-term care facility, where his recovery continues. He remains dependent on ventilator support, and his family has not announced that he has regained consciousness, but they say the improvements give them reason to keep hoping.

The accident caused a severe medical crisis after the impact interrupted normal circulation and left Xavier unconscious. His family has spent months hoping for recovery of brain function while doctors continue monitoring his neurological condition. Earlier public appeals repeatedly asked supporters to pray for “a miracle of full brain function.”

Support for Xavier has spread far beyond Maple Shade. Baseball organizations throughout New Jersey and other states have held fundraisers and tributes, while landmarks including the Ben Franklin Bridge and Camden City Hall were illuminated blue in his honor. More than $100,000 has been raised to support the family during his recovery.