Man, what a gut punch for Detroit Tigers fans. In a totally made-up story that’s got everyone talking, pitcher Reese Olson was reportedly jumped by some random guy after a tight 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs at Comerica Park on June 9, 2025. The 25-year-old, who’s been killing it on the mound, ended up with a busted wrist and some nasty bruises. Fans are absolutely heartbroken, flooding X with prayers and support, while Olson’s condition, though stable, doesn’t look great. This fictional drama is shaking up the Tigers’ dream season, where they’re sitting pretty at 40-22, tops in the American League Central.

The game itself was a banger. Olson was dealing, tossing six shutout innings and racking up eight strikeouts with that filthy changeup of his, which has hitters whiffing 47.1% of the time this year. Spencer Torkelson sealed the deal with a clutch walk-off single, and the crowd was going wild. But things took a dark turn after the game. According to this made-up tale, Olson was walking to his car in the players’ lot when some dude came out of nowhere, yelling about some personal beef, and whacked him with a heavy object. Security nabbed the guy, and Detroit cops are digging into it, but nobody knows why it happened yet.

Olson’s already been banged up this season, dealing with some finger inflammation that had him on the injured list since mid-May. Now, with a broken wrist and all those bruises, he’s looking at months on the sidelines—maybe the whole 2025 season. That’s a huge blow for the Tigers, who’ve been leaning on his 2.96 ERA and 51 strikeouts over 48 2/3 innings. Manager A.J. Hinch looked crushed when he talked to reporters, saying, “Reese is our guy. We’re all praying he pulls through.” The team’s calling up reliever Tyler Mattison from Triple-A Toledo, and Keider Montero’s likely stepping into Olson’s spot in the rotation, but it’s not gonna be easy replacing him