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Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows spent the night in the hospital following a frightening collision with teammate Riley Greene on Thursday.
Meadows was left bloodied in the outfield and had to be helped off the field during the eighth inning against the Minnesota Twins after appearing to hit his head in the collision with Greene.
Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows collided with left fielder Riley Greene on a ball hit by Minnesota Twins designated hitter Josh Bell during the eighth inning at Target Field in Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 9, 2026. Meadows left the game after the collision. (Bruce Kluckhohn/Imagn Images)
“It’s a terrible feeling. I still feel terrible,” Greene said after the game. “He hit my head. I don’t know where I hit him, to be honest, but I really hope he’s okay.”
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The two collided when Twins first baseman Josh Bell, who had already hit a homer and two singles, hit a shallow fly to left-center field. Greene and Meadows collided hard enough that their caps flew off.
Greene made the catch while Meadows was lying on the ground. The broadcast detected blood coming from Meadows’ mouth.
Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows is helped off the field after colliding with left fielder Riley Greene during the eighth inning against the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis on April 9, 2026. (Matt Krohn/AP)
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Tigers manager AJ Hinch joined the medical staff on the field as Meadows finally got up and was taken off the field on a trolley. MLB.com indicated that he would be placed under observation overnight.
“We’ll get him checked out for everything, but this one worries me,” Hinch said, confirming that Meadows did indeed suffer a concussion.
Detroit Tigers outfielder Parker Meadows bats against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona on April 1, 2026. (Mark J. Rebilas/Imagn Images)
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Meadows has started 11 of 13 games in center field for the Tigers this season. He went 0 for 3 in Thursday’s 3-1 loss and has a .250 batting average with two extra-base hits.
