Mets ' Jared Young to miss rest of season because of concussion sustained in collision

NEW YORK (AP) — New York Mets first baseman Jared Young will miss the rest of the season because of a concussion sustained when he collided with pitcher Nolan McLean while trying to field a ground ball.

Young was at home recovering Friday, a day after he was struck on the head by a knee of his teammate.

“As good as could be expected and hoped for, given what we saw last night,” Mets interim manager Andy Green said before Friday’s game against Philadelphia. “All the tests that were ran, we got the right kind of results.”

Green said Young was discharged from a hospital overnight and on Friday had the first of what will likely be multiple follow-up doctor’s appointments.

“Very optimistic about recovery and continuing to play going forward,” Green said. “There’s no concerns in that space.”

Young is dealing with a headache as well as some memory loss from the collision, according to Green.

With the Phillies ahead 1-0 with the sixth inning, McLean broke to first on a slow roller by Justin Crawford. Young initially moved back toward the bag, but McLean briefly paused, at which point Young reached for the ball with his right hand as he tried to keep a foot on the base.

McLean resumed running, then collided with Young’s head, tripping over the first baseman as Crawford crossed the bag. Young fell face first to the ground and was motionless.

Aa 31-year-old in his first full big league season, Young established himself as a regular first baseman by hitting .266 with nine homers and 39 RBIs in 103 games. He missed six weeks with a left knee injury.

New York planned to recall infielder Ronny Mauricio from Triple-A Syracuse to replace Young on the roster. Green said Brett Baty, Mark Vientos and Christopher Morel will play at first base in place of Young.

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Players looks on as New York Mets first baseman Jared Young is helped bye medical personnel after colliding with pitcher Nolan McLean during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New York Mets pitcher Nolan McLean, top, collides with first baseman Jared Young as they chase a ball during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

New York Mets first baseman Jared Young is brought off the field on a stretcher after colliding with pitcher Nolan McLean during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Philadelphia Phillies, Thursday, Sept. 17, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump will meet with Delcy Rodriguez, the acting president of Venezuela, for the first time next week since his administration carried out an operation to capture the nation's former leader and effectively put Rodriguez in charge.

The gathering in New York City between the two leaders will be a “pull-aside” — diplomatic speak for a meeting that is more casual than a formal bilateral sit-down — said Mike Waltz, the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations. Trump will be in town for the annual United Nations General Assembly.

Waltz also told reporters on a Friday call that Trump will meet with Andy Burnham, the United Kingdom prime minister, and Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. The Trump-Burnham meeting will be their first since Burnham became prime minister in July.

Trump also will meet with leaders of the Gulf Cooperation Council, which includes Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman, Kuwait and Bahrain. The meeting comes as the U.S. has struggled to find an endgame to the Iran war after more than six months.

Rodríguez took over in Venezuela after a surprise U.S. military raid in January that captured then-leader Nicolás Maduro and brought him to the United States to face drug trafficking charges.

The first meeting between Trump and Rodríguez, who had been Maduro’s vice president, comes after the two countries announced an agreement last month to give the United States a stake in Venezuela’s vast oil reserves. She described the deal as a step toward economic recovery that will modernize the country’s oil industry.

Senior administration officials said they couldn’t confirm whether Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would seek a meeting with Trump while in New York for the UN General Assembly, but suggested it was unlikely. The officials, who insisted on anonymity as a ground rule for holding the call, said that Netanyahu’s time in New York would be quite limited during the Israeli electoral season, and that the prime minister wasn’t expected to arrive there until after Trump leaves.

The officials also downplayed the prospects of the war in Iran dominating the annual gathering of world leaders.

Associated Press writer Darlene Superville contributed to this report.

President Donald Trump speaks during an event about healthcare in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday Sept. 18, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)