Tigers’ Parker Meadows Hospitalized After Scary Collision With Teammate Riley Greene

Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows spent Thursday night at the hospital following a scary head-first collision with fellow outfielder Riley Greene in the eighth inning against the Minnesota Twins.

The collision left Meadows bloodied after banging his head and resulted in him having to be carted off the field.

Meadows took most of the damage, with Greene ultimately being fine other than being a concerned teammate, saying, “It’s a terrible feeling. I still feel terrible.”

“He hit my head. I don’t know where I hit him, to be honest, but I just really hope he’s OK,” Greene said after the game.

The collision happened when Twins’ first baseman Josh Bell hit a shallow fly ball in between left and center field, leading to the Tigers’ outfielders colliding. Greene did end up making the catch, but the concern was for Meadows after a scary scene.

Tigers manager A.J. Hinch joined the medical team and Meadows in the outfield to check up on his player before he exited the game on a cart. Meadows would be kept overnight at the hospital for observation, which usually means he suffered a concussion.

Hinch later confirmed that he did suffer a concussion, saying, “We’re going to get him checked out for everything, but this one worries me.”

Meadows has started 11 of 13 games in center field for the Tigers and is hitting a respectable .250 at the plate with two extra-base hits. The Tigers hope to get Meadows back in the lineup as soon as possible.