Reds Dane Myers carted from field after crashing into wall

MILWAUKEE (AP) — Cincinnati Reds centerfielder Dane Myers was removed from the field on a cart in the fourth inning of Monday’s game against the Milwaukee Brewers after crashing into the outfield wall

Myers made a running backhanded grab on Andrew Vaughn’s leadoff drive, then hit the wall hard with what appeared to be his left shoulder, but held onto the ball for the out with the Reds leading 1-0.

Myers, who entered hitting .252, accounted for the Reds run with a two-out RBI double in the first.

TJ Friedl, recalled from Triple-A Lousville on Sunday after outfielder Blake Dunn was placed on the injured list with a right elbow strain, replaced Myers in centerfield.

Friedl was optioned to Louisville on June 3 after hitting .179 in 47 games.

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Cincinnati Reds' Dane Myers makes a leaping catch during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Monday, June 29, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Cincinnati Reds' Dane Myers, center, is carted off the field after suffering an injury during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Monday, June 29, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Cincinnati Reds' Dane Myers runs into the wall after making a catch during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Monday, June 29, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

Cincinnati Reds' Dane Myers gestures after hitting an RBI double during the first inning of a baseball game against the Milwaukee Brewers, Monday, June 29, 2026, in Milwaukee. (AP Photo/Aaron Gash)

TORONTO (AP) — The first half of the season has been a messy one for the last-place New York Mets.

Now, even the routine plays aren't routine.

Toronto designated hitter George Springer rounded the bases on a Little League home run against the Mets on Monday night when New York star left fielder Juan Soto misplayed a sinking line drive and center fielder A.J. Ewing flubbed the throw backing up the play.

Springer led off the bottom of the first by looping a ball to left against Mets pitcher Sean Manaea. The ball bounced in front of Soto, and the highest-paid player in Mets history fanned while reaching for it.

“It just took a weird hop on me and bounced a little different,” Soto said. “I thought I had a chance and then it just kept dying. I definitely took a good first step but the ball kept just dying.”

The ball rolled all the way to the wall as the 36-year-old Springer chugged around the bases.

Ewing came over to field it behind Soto, only to have the ball slip out of his glove as he tried to pick it up. The ball rolled back to the fence for a second time. Soto picked it up, but by the time he had it in his hand, Springer had rounded third and was heading for home.

Interim Mets manager Andy Green said Soto played Springer's ball aggressively but was beaten by a turf bounce.

“I think every single time I’ve come to Toronto I’ve seen that particular play,” Green said. “Not necessarily the finish of that play. I know A.J. usually makes the transfer fine, but that play happens frequently here and it got us in the first."

Springer was given a triple, his first of the year, with a one-base error. The error was Ewing's second of the season. Shortstop Francisco Lindor made an error later in the game, boosting New York's total to 56 on the season, third-most in the majors behind the Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants.

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Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer, right, celebrates with teammate Nathan Lukes (38) as he comes in to score after hitting a triple on an in-field home run after a fielding error by New York Mets' A.J. Ewing during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Monday, June 29, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)

Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer runs home after hitting a triple on an in-field home run after a fielding error by New York Mets' A.J. Ewing during the first inning of a baseball game in Toronto, Monday, June 29, 2026. (Nathan Denette/The Canadian Press via AP)