WASHINGTON – Milwaukee Brewers infield prospect Luis Peña is scheduled to meet with a neurologist on May 4 in the wake of a scary incident that occurred last week in Fort Wayne, Indiana.
Peña was taken from the field by ambulance after passing out in the dugout in the eighth inning of a game between Class High A Wisconsin and Fort Wayne, with the Brewers later announcing the 19-year-old that he had overheated.
He was taken to a hospital and treated with an IV and released but has yet to return to action for the Timber Rattlers.
“Luis Peña lost consciousness in the dugout during the eighth inning of the April 22 Timber Rattlers game,” president of baseball operations Matt Arnold said in a statement released by the Brewers on May 1. “He was transported to a local emergency room and released the following day.
“All test results came back normal. He is scheduled to see a neurologist on Monday for further evaluation.”
Peña, Milwaukee’s third-ranked prospect, is hitting .372 with a home run and eight runs batted in and an OPS of .974 through eight games. He’s also stolen six bases in eight attempts.
He’s played entirely shortstop so far this season for Wisconsin, which also features several of the organization’s other big-time prospects like third baseman Andrew Fischer, catcher Marco Dinges, outfielder Braylon Payne, infielder-outfielder Josh Adamczewski and right-handers Bryce Meccage and Ethan Dorchies.
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee Brewers infield prospect to meet with neurologist after collapse
Reporting by Todd Rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel / Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
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