Red sox Outfielder Tyler O’Neill Announce About His Brutal Injury Which May Cause Untimely
Red Sox outfielder Tyler O’Neill has dealt with injuries more than he’s wanted to in the past.
But the injury O’Neill sustained Monday when he collided in the outfield with Rafael Devers was unlike any other in his career.
O’Neill confirmed following Boston’s 5-4 loss to the Cleveland Guardians on Thursday that he suffered a concussion on the play and that brought on a series of issues the 28-year-old dealt with in his recovery.
“I’ve had a lot of dizziness. Still fighting through that a little bit,” O’Neill told reporters. “A lot of fogginess first couple of days. Slow to think. It took me a little bit to recover from that. But feeling better now. So, feel like I’m on the right path. Just working through the last stages of lightheadedness and just a little bit more fatigue than I’m used to. But I’m thinking better now and feel like I’m on the right track.”
O’Neill has avoided baseball exercises in recent days, but he did ride an exercise bike with Red Sox training personnel watching to see how he reacted to the physical activity. O’Neill said he will accompany the Red Sox on their upcoming six-game road trip, which begins Friday against the Pittsburgh Pirates, and intends to ramp things up.
The Red Sox placed O’Neill on the 7-day disabled list Thursday, retroactive to April 16. That means O’Neill, Boston’s hottest hitter with a.313 batting average and seven home runs, may return as early as next Tuesday.
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