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Mets ' Jared Young to miss rest of season because of concussion sustained in collision

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Beach, J. (2026, September 18). Mets ' Jared Young to miss rest of season because of concussion sustained in collision. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/mets-jared-young-to-miss-rest-of-season-because-of-concussion-sustained-in-collision/article_6901f534-a822-5612-ac2b-b0b1b4f155f8.html

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Jared Young, the New York Mets' first baseman, will miss the rest of the season after sustaining a concussion when he collided with pitcher Nolan McLean during a game against Philadelphia on Thursday. The collision occurred while Young was trying to field a ground ball and resulted in him being struck by McLean’s knee, causing memory loss and headaches. Although discharged from the hospital overnight, Young faces ongoing medical evaluations; interim manager Andy Green expressed optimism about his future recovery and ability to continue playing baseball.

Written by AI on 2026-09-19, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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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

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Topics

Mets NEW YORK New York Mets Philadelphia Phillies

Subjects

Young PERSON · 10× Green PERSON · 4× McLean PERSON · 3× NEW YORK GPE · 2× Andy Green PERSON · 1× Jared Young PERSON · 1× Mets ORG · 1× New York Mets ORG · 1× Nolan McLean PERSON · 1× Philadelphia ORG · 1×

Narrative

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.

framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-19

2026-09-19 · Toronto Star

Mets ' Jared Young to miss rest of season because of concussion sustained in collision · assertive framing

Claims (15 extracted, 2 hedged)

he → miss → ball

Young was at home recovering Friday, a day after he was struck on the head by a knee of his teammate. asserted

he → recover → teammate

“As good as could be expected and hoped for, given what we saw last night,” Mets interim manager Andy Green said before Friday’s game against Philadelphia. uncertain

Green → expect → Philadelphia

“All the tests that were ran, we got the right kind of results.” asserted

we → run → results

Green said Young was discharged from a hospital overnight and on Friday had the first of what will likely be multiple follow-up doctor’s appointments. asserted

what → say → first

“Very optimistic about recovery and continuing to play going forward,” Green said. asserted

Green → continue → recovery

Young is dealing with a headache as well as some memory loss from the collision, according to Green. uncertain

Young → deal → Green

With the Phillies ahead 1-0 with the sixth inning, McLean broke to first on a slow roller by Justin Crawford. asserted

McLean → break → Crawford

Young initially moved back toward the bag, but 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 → move → base

McLean resumed running, then collided with Young’s head, tripping over the first baseman as Crawford crossed the bag. asserted

Crawford → resume → bag

Young fell face first to the ground and was motionless. asserted

Young → fall → ground

Aa 31-year-old in his first full big league season, Young 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

New York planned to recall infielder Ronny Mauricio from Triple-A Syracuse to replace Young on the roster. asserted

York → plan → roster

Green said Brett Baty, Mark Vientos and Christopher Morel will play at first base in place of Young. asserted

Baty → say → Young