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Nationals Center Fielder Jacob Young Exits After Hard Hit to Wall but Holds Catch in 4-3 Win
Jacob Young left Saturday's game against the Tampa Bay Rays in the eighth inning after hitting the left-center field wall. Manager Blake Butera said Young is day-to-day with soreness and tightness in his side.
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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 while the Nationals led 3-2.
As he caught the ball, Young hit the wall hard with his right shoulder and head but held on to it and quickly got the ball to left fielder Daylen Lile to prevent Chandler Simpson from advancing from first base. Young remained down on the warning track for several minutes while the Washington training staff attended to him.
He eventually got to his feet and walked off the field to the Nationals' dugout.
The Nationals won the game 4-3. Nationals manager Blake Butera said after the game that Young felt soreness and tightness in his side and is considered day-to-day. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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