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Detroit Tigers' Austin Meadows steps away from team again due to mental health struggles

The Detroit Tigers have placed outfielder Austin Meadows on the 10-day injured list.

He is dealing with anxiety.

Meadows, 27, has stepped away from the Tigers because of mental health struggles for the second time in seven months. In early September, he officially paused his playing career for the remainder of the 2022 season to address his mental health issues.

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