Mets first baseman Jared Young was taken off the field on a stretcher after being kneed in the head by teammate Nolan McLean on a play at first base during New York’s game against the visiting Philadelphia Phillies on Thursday night.
The team soon posted on social media, “Jared Young is being taken to hospital for further examination. He has feeling in his extremities. Additional updates will be provided when possible.”
The play occurred with two outs in the sixth inning when McLean, the Mets’ starting pitcher, moved toward first base to cover the bag on a dribbler hit by Justin Crawford. McLean was attempting to step over a nearly prone Young when the collision occurred.
Young was down on the field for a long time before being loaded on a stretcher. He gave a thumbs-up to the crowd as he was carted off the field.
Crawford was safe on an infield single. McLean stayed in the game and struck out the next batter to end the inning. He was replaced ahead of the following inning, having allowed one run in six innings.
Young went 0-for-2 in the game, leaving him with a .266 average, nine homers and 39 RBIs in 103 games this year.
The 31-year-old veteran played for the Chicago Cubs in 2022 and ’23 before playing for the Mets the past two seasons. In 147 career games, he has a .249 career average with 15 homers and 53 RBIs.
