Tigers place Austin Meadows on injured list as he deals with anxiety

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The Detroit Tigers placed outfielder Austin Meadows on the 10-day injured list as he deals with anxiety.

It is the second time in seven months that Meadows announced he was stepping away from baseball due to mental health reasons.

Scott Harris, the Tigers' president of baseball operations, released a statement before Saturday's game.

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Austin Meadows, #17 of the Detroit Tigers, bats during the Opening Day game against the Boston Red Sox at Comerica Park on April 6, 2023, in Detroit, Michigan. The Red Sox defeated the Tigers 6-3.   (Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)

"The Tigers fully support Austin's decision to step away from the team and prioritize his mental health," Harris said. "As an organization, we have taken many steps to provide and destigmatize mental health resources, and we will do more to help our players tackle the mental and physical challenges they face on a daily basis. We commend Austin for confronting these challenges head-on and ask our fans to join us in supporting him through every step of his journey back to the field."

Meadows was originally in the Tigers' starting lineup on Saturday, batting sixth and playing left field. He was replaced by Akil Baddoo, whom Detroit called up to fill his spot on the roster.

Meadows played in just 36 games last year dealing with his anxiety, vertigo, an Achilles injury, and COVID-19.

Austin Meadows, #17 of the Detroit Tigers, looks on against the Minnesota Twins before the start of the first inning of the game at Target Field on April 26, 2022, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Twins defeated the Tigers 5-4. (David