Tigers' Austin Meadows Takes Break for Mental Health

TL;DR
Detroit Tigers outfielder Austin Meadows has stepped away from the team to prioritize his mental health, and has been placed on the 10-day injured list with an "anxiety" designation. The Tigers fully support his decision and have commended him for confronting these challenges head-on. Outfielder Akil Baddoo has been called up to fill the roster spot. Meadows missed the final month of last season for the same reason and spoke candidly about his mental health struggles in spring training.
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- Detroit Tigers' Austin Meadows steps away from team again due to mental health struggles Detroit Free Press
- Tigers Place Austin Meadows On 10-Day Injured List MLB Trade Rumors
- Tigers' Meadows battling anxiety, placed on IL, Baddoo up from Toledo Detroit News
- Austin Meadows placed on injured list with anxiety MLB.com
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