Twins No. 17 prospect Lamonte Wade was taken off the diamond on a stretcher Saturday evening during an Arizona Fall League game.
Here’s the play. Thoughts and prayers. 🙏🏾🙏🏾 pic.twitter.com/kkIt5Af1xr
— Morrie Silver (@MorrieSilver) November 12, 2017
Wade was diving for a ball hit to the outfield gap, where he never saw his teammate coming. His head went right into the midsection of the oncoming fielder. Wade needed a stretcher to take him off the field.
#MNTwins No. 17 prospect Lamont Wade is being taken from the field on a stretcher following an outfield collision in the Arizona Fall League. pic.twitter.com/6AdmFm7hLO
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) November 12, 2017
An encouraging sign, Minor League Baseball tweeted that Wade indeed gave the crowd a thumbs up as he was being wheeled off the field.
