“I have been struggling”: Austin Meadows issues principal notice, will be sitting back for his mental health welfare
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Austin Meadows has decided to remain out of the line-up for the remainder of the season as he revealed in a post on Friday, the outfielder said that he’s “struggling with my mental health” in addition to a myriad of previous injuries. Although, he will keep working out at Comerica Park and will work with Tigers staff and private assistance.
Austin Meadows played four rehab games with Toledo from August 10-14, before returning to Detroit for further evaluation. The Detroit Tigers said at the time that he wasn’t ready for game action. The manager of the Detroit Tigers, A.J. Hinch also indicated that he is proud of Meadows and feels he has chosen the path to be proactive.
“He’s confided in me and a few others,” A.J. Hinch said as he empathizes with Austin Meadows. “He’s kept this pretty private to himself as he’s navigated all these things. The physical ailments were real, and they were things he was dealing with over and over again. The last time he played, when he was on rehab, was the first time that he called me directly about it.”
Austin Meadows issued a statement as he decided giving himself some time to heal
Austin Meadows stated, “This season has been an unfortunate struggle with a series of injuries and illness, from dealing with vertigo early on, then COVID, to bilateral tendinitis in my Achilles, and then having to go through the rehab process each time”
“What I have told very few people is that I also have been struggling with my mental health in a way that has extended my me away from the game that I love so much. I’ve been dealing with this privately with a great team of professionals, but I need to continue to put in the hard work off the field towards feeling mentally healthy.” Added Austin Meadows.
“While I’ve been back in the clubhouse the past few weeks, and plan to remain with the club through the end of season, I am still not ready to return to the field. 1 am so grateful for my family, my teammates, and the Tigers organization for supporting me through this.”
In conclusion Austin Meadows said, “I can’t do this alone, and I hope in sharing my experience I can touch at least one person who might be going through their own struggles and encourage them to reach out to someone for help.”
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