MINNEAPOLIS – Detroit Tigers center fielder Parker Meadows experienced a scary collision in the outfield.
The 26-year-old left the game with one out in the eighth inning Thursday, April 9, against the Minnesota Twins after a head-to-head collision with left fielder Riley Greene. The collision happened while chasing a fly ball in left-center field at Target Field.
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He laid on the ground for several minutes.
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Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan (41) delivers a pitch against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning at Target Field in Minneapolis on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers open AL Central play with visit to Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan (41) delivers a pitch against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning at Target Field in Minneapolis on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers open AL Central play with visit to Minnesota Twins
Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Joe Ryan (41) delivers a pitch against the Detroit Tigers in the first inning at Target Field in Minneapolis on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize (12) delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning at Target Field in Minneapolis on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers open AL Central play with visit to Minnesota Twins
Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize (12) delivers a pitch against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning at Target Field in Minneapolis on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers shortstop Kevin McGonigle (7) fields a ground ball against the Minnesota Twins in the first inning at Target Field in Minneapolis on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers left fielder Matt Vierling (8) attempts to catch a fly ball against the Minnesota Twins in the second inning at Target Field in Minneapolis on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers open AL Central play with visit to Minnesota Twins
Detroit Tigers third baseman Colt Keith (33) catches a fly ball against the Minnesota Twins in the third inning at Target Field in Minneapolis on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers left fielder Matt Vierling (8) catches a fly ball against the Minnesota Twins in the second inning at Target Field in Minneapolis on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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Minnesota Twins right fielder Matt Wallner (38) hits an RBI single against the Detroit Tigers in the third inning at Target Field in Minneapolis on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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Minnesota Twins second baseman Luke Keaschall (15) shakes hands with shortstop Brooks Lee (22) after scoring a run against the Detroit Tigers in the third inning at Target Field in Minneapolis on Monday, April 6, 2026.
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Detroit Tigers starting pitcher Casey Mize (12) walks off the mound after giving up three runs in the third inning against the Minnesota Twins at Target Field in Minneapolis on Monday, April 6, 2026.
Eventually, Meadows sat up, stood up and made his way to a golf cart. He sat down as the golf cart took him off the field, through an opening in the fence in left-center field.
Meadows and Greene collided on a fly ball in the gap from Twins first baseman Josh Bell, which Greene caught. After the injury to Meadows, Kevin McGonigle entered the game at shortstop, and Javier Báez moved from shortstop to center field.
This story will be updated.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Parker Meadows injury: Detroit Tigers OF carted of after collision