dailyloe.com – Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows left Thursday’s game against the Minnesota Twins after a frightening on-field collision. The incident occurred at Target Field in Minneapolis during the eighth inning on April 9, 2026. Meadows collided head-to-head with left fielder Riley Greene while both pursued a fly ball.
Meadows remained on the ground for several minutes following the impact. He eventually sat up and stood with assistance. A golf cart then transported him off the field through an opening in the left-center field fence.
The collision happened on a fly ball hit into the gap by Twins first baseman Josh Bell. Riley Greene managed to secure the catch for the out. Following Meadows’s exit, Kevin McGonigle entered to play shortstop.
Javier Báez subsequently moved from his shortstop position to cover center field. The Detroit Free Press reported the immediate update from the ballpark. Further details on Meadows’s condition were pending at the time of the report.[]
Source: Detroit Free Press
