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Jacob Young leaves game after collision with outfield wall

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Last updated Jun 20, 2026

Jacob Young leaves game after collision with outfield wall
Summary

Washington Nationals center fielder Jacob Young exited the game against the Tampa Bay Rays in the eighth inning on June 20 after crashing into the outfield wall while making a catch. The Nationals were ahead 3-2 when Young pursued a fly ball off Victor Mesa Jr. He caught the ball but struck the wall hard with his right shoulder and head. Young was tended to on the warning track for several minutes before walking off the field under his own power.

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  • •Jacob Young left the game after colliding with the outfield wall.
  • •He made a catch off a fly ball from Victor Mesa Jr.
  • •The Nationals lead the Rays 3-2 at the time of the incident.
  • •Young received medical attention and walked off the field.
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Washington Nationals center fielder Jacob Young left Saturday’s game against the Tampa Bay Rays in the eighth inning after crashing into the outfield wall. Young chased down a fly ball off the bat of Victor Mesa Jr., deep into the alley in left-center field with the National ahead 3-2.

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The Nationals' Jacob Young hit the left-center field wall hard with his right shoulder and head in the eighth inning and had to leave Saturday's game against the Rays.

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