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Concussion to keep Tigers' prospect Riley Greene out of Arizona Fall League

Plans to further groom Tigers star prospect Riley Greene for big-league duty in 2022 ran into a potential hitch when a concussion scratched Greene from the 2021 Arizona Fall League roster.

The concussion occurred during a collision in Greene’s final game, Oct. 2, against St. Paul, at Fifth Third Field in Toledo.

Mud Hens centerfielder Riley Greene heads in after batting practice.   Toledo Mud Hens vs St. Paul Saints at Fifth Third Field in Toledo, Ohio on Aug. 24, 2021.

Greene, 21, is the Tigers’ top farm prospect and a center fielder who had a dazzling year at Double A Erie and during a late-summer stretch at Triple A Toledo. He batted a combined .301 at both stops, with 24 home runs, and a .