Detroit Tigers outfielders Derek Hill and Akil Baddoo were placed on the injured list Wednesday after their frightening collision while chasing a flyball Tuesday night in Baltimore.
Hill was placed on the 10-day IL with a bruised ribcage and Baddoo was placed on the 7-day concussion IL.
Hill and Baddoo both took off after Anthony Santander‘s drive to left-center field in the eighth inning. Each player reached for the ball — and then they collided, sending Baddoo’s cap flying.
“It was a nasty collision. It was a ball hit probably in the perfect spot for both guys to be going full speed, and both with a chance to catch it,” Detroit manager A.J. Hinch said following his team’s 9-4 win. “You don’t see it a lot at this level. When you see them, they’re nasty.”
Hill did make the catch when he and Baddoo ran into each other on Santander’s flyball. Both outfielders left the game, although they were able to walk off the field after a bit of a delay.
The Tigers recalled infielders Zach Short and Renato Nunez from Triple-A Toledo in corresponding moves Wednesday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.