In the middle of an ordinary September game, a slow grounder became the occasion for something far more serious — a reminder that the body's vulnerability does not pause for the rhythms of sport. Jared Young, the Mets' first baseman, was carried from Citi Field on a stretcher Thursday night after a knee-to-head collision with his own pitcher, Nolan McLean, left him face-down and motionless in the infield dirt. He offered a thumbs-up to the crowd as he departed — a small, human gesture that held more meaning than any statistic — while the full measure of his condition awaits the judgment of med
Mets' Young carted off after collision with pitcher McLean at Citi Field
Jared Young sustained a head injury requiring medical evaluation and hospitalization; his long-term status remains undetermined pending concussion testing.