Reds' Dane Myers Hospitalized After Wall Collision on Catch in 5-3 Brewers Win

Q: The Reds' outfielder reportedly 'didn't know where he was' after the crash; what is the true extent of his injuries?

The full extent of Dane Myers’ injuries is still unknown, but the immediate concern is broader than a simple shoulder issue and includes a possible head injury. Reds manager Terry Francona said Myers was “really hurting” and “didn’t know where he was” after the crash, a sign he was dazed and potentially concussed. Myers was also being evaluated for injuries to his shoulder, neck and ribs after slamming head-on into the outfield wall at full speed while making the catch. Initial X-rays at the ballpark were negative, which is encouraging because it suggests no obvious fracture was found. But that did not rule out other significant injuries, and Francona said Myers’ pain was severe enough that he was sent to a Milwaukee hospital for further testing. Reports indicate he appeared to absorb much of the impact with his shoulder, though accounts differed on whether he was favoring the right shoulder, left shoulder or wrist afterward. So, at this stage, the clearest answer is that Myers avoided an immediately visible broken bone on X-ray, but the team was still awaiting hospital results to determine whether he suffered a concussion or soft-tissue injuries involving the shoulder, neck, ribs or head. Given Francona’s comments about disorientation, the head injury concern appears especially serious.

3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 30

Dane Myers was carted off and taken to a Milwaukee hospital after slamming into the center-field wall while making a running catch in the fourth inning.
The 30-year-old Reds outfielder held onto Andrew Vaughn's drive but hit the fence at full speed and stayed down clutching his right shoulder as trainers attended to him.
Initial X-rays were negative, manager Terry Francona said after the game, though he did not specify the injury; TJ Friedl replaced Myers in center field.
Milwaukee rallied from a 3-3 tie to win 5-3 on Joey Ortiz's two-run homer in the eighth after Brice Turang tied it with a solo shot in the seventh.
Myers, in his first season with Cincinnati, has appeared in 63 games and is batting .256 with three homers as a bench outfielder.