Parker Meadows to the 10-day IL, Wenceel Pérez recalled

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - OCTOBER 05: Parker Meadows #22 of the Detroit Tigers takes the field prior to playing the Seattle Mariners in game two of the Division Series at T-Mobile Park on October 05, 2025 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Steph Chambers/Getty Images) | Getty Images This is of course no surprise after the ugly collision between Riley Greene and center fielder Parker Meadows in Thursday’s loss to the Minnesota Twins. Meadows and Greene appeared to clip heads as the latter settled under a Josh Bell fly ball at Target Field in the 8th inning.

Greene was able to protect himself but as Meadows tried to get out of the way at the last second, his jaw slammed into the back of Greene’s head. The initial blow left Meadows defenseless as he went to the ground, and he not only fell awkwardly on his left arm, but slammed his head pretty violently into the turf. It was a scary one, and the results were confirmed this afternoon as Meadows went on the 10-day IL with a concussion, but also with a fracture in the radius bone of his left arm.

That is rough. We can only speculate, but most likely that keeps Meadows out through most of May at a minimum. More important is a full recovered from the concussion, but that’s really tough luck coming after a 2025 season in which he suffered a strange nerve injury in his right arm that effectively ruined his season as he was never able to get it going offensively upon his return.

Outfielder Wenceel Pérez has been recalled from Triple-A Toledo in Meadows’ stead. Pérez had a slow spring and lost out on a close competition for one of the outfield spots coming into Opening Day. However, he’s swung the bat well with the Mud Hens, posting a .