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Mets' Jared Young has concussion symptoms, CT scan negative after scary collision with Nolan McLean

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Beach, J. (2026, September 18). Mets' Jared Young has concussion symptoms, CT scan negative after scary collision with Nolan McLean. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/mets-jared-young-carted-off-field-after-collision-with-teammate-nolan-mclean/article_dad68604-b589-59ac-9a9b-e1ec58de6eed.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-18 · by Jerry Beach

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During a game between the Mets and Philadelphia on Thursday night, Mets first baseman Jared Young suffered concussion symptoms after being struck in the head by pitcher Nolan McLean’s knee during a collision while trying to field a slow roller. Despite initial concerns, a CT scan showed no serious damage; however, Young remains under observation for concussion symptoms as he is a regular player with a .266 batting average and nine home runs this season. Mets manager Andy Green expressed relief that the worst outcomes were avoided but noted the incident was extremely frightening to witness.
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On Thursday night, Mets first baseman Jared Young was injured during a game against the Philadelphia Phillies when he collided with pitcher Nolan McLean while both were trying to field a slow roller hit by Justin Crawford. The collision occurred in the top of the sixth inning, causing Young to fall motionless on the ground for several minutes before being carted off on a stretcher and taken to a hospital. Initial CT scan results were negative, but Young was diagnosed with concussion symptoms and full use of his extremities. As a result of this injury, Young will miss the remainder of the 2023 season due to ongoing health concerns including headaches and memory loss. The incident led to an 85-68 record for the Phillies, tying them with the Chicago Cubs for the top NL wild card spot.

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Jerry Beach
13 article(s) here · 1 carrying a prediction
🔮 Falvey will report directly to Stearns.
🔮 Despite a rainy forecast and the postponement of a ceremony honoring retiring Mets radio broadcaster Howie Rose, the game began on time and wasn’t interrupted.
🔮 The right-hander gave up four runs in the eighth inning of Saturday’s 10-3 loss to the New York Mets, after which interim manager Don Mattingly admitted he was concerned about the 25-year-old and uncertain where he could continue using him.
🔮 Carlos Beltrán wouldn’t rule out interviewing to become manager of the New York Mets, a job he left before he ran a single game in 2020, but he didn’t sound all that interested.
🔮 Phillies opener Tim Mayza (3-4) was charged with three runs.
🔮 NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets first baseman Jared Young will miss the rest of the season because of a concussion sustained when he collided with pitcher Nolan McLean while trying to field a ground ball.
🔮 Phillies manager Don Mattingly said Bowlan would be re-evaluated Friday.
🔮 You couldn’t tell what happened,” said Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly, a former big league first baseman.
🔮 He said he would usually begin to experience numbness after throwing about 60 or 70 pitches in a game.
🔮 Had not announced a starter for Friday, when Baltimore begins its final homestand against RHP Dustin May (7-9, 4.49 ERA) and the Milwaukee Brewers.
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Mets NEW YORK Philadelphia Phillies

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Green NORP · 8× Young PERSON · 8× McLean PERSON · 6× Mets ORG · 3× NEW YORK GPE · 2× Philadelphia ORG · 2× Phillies ORG · 2× Jared Young PERSON · 1× Justin Crawford’s PERSON · 1× Nolan McLean PERSON · 1×

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NEW YORK (AP) — Mets first baseman Jared Young was carted off the field in the sixth inning of Thursday night’s 3-0 loss to Philadelphia after he was knocked out when struck on the head by a knee of pitcher Nolan McLean as the two converged on Justin Crawford’s slow grounder.
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🔮 You couldn’t tell what happened,” said Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly, a former big league first baseman.

Claims (33 extracted, 2 hedged)

NEW YORK (AP) — Mets first baseman Jared Young was carted off the field in the sixth inning of Thursday night’s 3-0 loss to Philadelphia after he was knocked out when struck on the head by a knee of pitcher Nolan McLean as the two converged on Justin Crawford’s slow grounder. asserted
two → cart → grounder
New York manager Andy Green said a CT scan at a hospital was negative. asserted
scan → say → hospital
Young had concussion symptoms and full use of his extremities, according to Green. uncertain
Young → have → Green
“It was a terrifying moment on a baseball field,” Green said. asserted
Green → say → field
With the Phillies ahead 1-0, McLean broke to first on contact and Young initially moved back toward the bag. asserted
Young → break → bag
McLean briefly paused, at which point Young reached for the ball with his right hand as he tried to keep a foot on the base. asserted
he → pause → base
McLean resumed running. asserted
McLean → resume → ?
then collided with Young’s head, tripping over the first baseman as Crawford crossed the bag. asserted
Crawford → collide → bag
Young fell face first to the ground and was motionless. asserted
Young → fall → ground
“It was scary to sit there and just know that he wasn’t with us in that moment,” Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor said. asserted
Lindor → sit → moment
Green and an athletic trainer immediately ran out from the dugout, and a cart was summoned. asserted
cart → run → dugout
McLean put his hands on his knees and bent down as all the Mets on the field gathered near Young. asserted
Mets → put → Young
Catcher Francisco Alvarez appeared to be praying and members of both teams looked on from the dugouts. asserted
members → appear → dugouts
Philadelphia’s Alec Bohm took a knee next to third base. asserted
Bohm → take → base
You couldn’t tell what happened,” said Phillies interim manager Don Mattingly, a former big league first baseman. asserted
Mattingly → tell → ?
“I heard it was bad. asserted
it → hear → ?
Hopefully the kid’s all right.” asserted
kid → ’ → ?
When Young came to, Green said the first baseman asked: “What happened?” asserted
What → come → ?
Young was immobilized on the cart and flashed a thumbs up before the cart disappeared behind the left-center field fence. asserted
cart → immobilize → fence
“He’s had a CT scan. asserted
He → have → scan
Results have come back negative,” Green said. asserted
Green → come → ?
“So in that sense it’s very positive. asserted
it → ’ → sense
Still experiencing real concussion symptoms right now but has full use of his extremities and feels at this point in time like we’ve avoided the scariest outcomes.” asserted
we → experience → outcomes
Young, a 31-year-old in his first full big league season, has established himself as a regular first baseman by hitting .266 with nine homers and 39 RBIs in 103 games. asserted
Young → establish → games
He missed six weeks with a left knee injury. asserted
He → miss → injury
“He’s somebody we all respect and appreciate and have love for,” Lindor said. asserted
Lindor → ’ → love
McLean was shaken by the collision. asserted
McLean → shake → collision
He remained in the game and threw a called third strike past Garrett Stubbs, ending the inning. asserted
He → remain → inning
“Probably should have made a better decision not even letting him get the next hitter but he was still strong enough to do it and got back out there and did it,” Green said. asserted
Green → make → it
“I think the humanity hit him pretty hard right there.” asserted
humanity → think → him
McLean was removed by Green for reliever Tobias Myers at the start of the seventh. asserted
McLean → remove → seventh
The rookie right-hander threw 82 pitches, his fewest since May 25. uncertain
hander → throw → May
Didn’t feel that was in his best interest at that point in time,” Green said. asserted
Green → feel → time
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