Two MLB players left a divisional matchup on Thursday night after a scary collision at first base.

Arizona Diamondbacks’ Ildemaro Vargas and Los Angeles Dodgers‘ Max Muncy both crashed down to the infield dirt after a bang-bang play.

Muncy hit a ball up the line in the fifth inning and Vargas, seeing pitcher Ryne Nelson wouldn’t get to the bag in time, charged toward first. Muncy beat him to the bag, but the players collided and flew into the air.

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Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy reacts to an apparent injury after colliding with Arizona Diamondbacks first baseman Ildemaro Vargas at first base in the fifth inning at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 4, 2026. (Anna Carrington/Imagn Images)

Both lay on the field for several minutes while trainers worked on them in a hushed stadium. Muncy got to his feet first and slowly headed to the dugout, while Vargas got up with help and walked to his dugout.

Muncy left with shortness of breath and was evaluated for, but avoided, a concussion. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said he wouldn’t play Friday against the Angels — it was already a scheduled day off — but could be available over the weekend.

Vargas suffered bruises all down his left side — thigh, ribs and neck. X-rays were negative, and he told manager Torey Lovullo he would be ready to play on Friday, if needed.

Arizona Diamondbacks athletic trainers tend to first baseman Ildemaro Vargas after a collision with Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Max Muncy during the fifth inning at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 4, 2026. (Anna Carrington/Imagn Images)

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Muncy told reporters he was a little banged up but will be all right.

“I really hope Vargas is OK — I sent something over to him,” he said. “I’m hoping he’s doing all right, and he’s not too bad. But just a bad situation that looks like neither of us knew which direction to go.”

Vargas told reporters, through an interpreter, that his “whole body” felt like he “ran into a truck.”

“Those are the types of things that you see on the baseball field when two players are lying on the dirt after trying to make a hustle play,” Lovullo said. “It’s tough to see, but they both got off the field.”

Max Muncy of the Los Angeles Dodgers collides with Ildemaro Vargas of the Arizona Diamondbacks at first base during the fifth inning at Chase Field in Phoenix, Arizona, on June 4, 2026. (Christian Petersen/Getty Images)

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The game was the completion of a four-game set in Arizona that they split. Arizona salvaged losing the series with a 3-2 victory after the frightening moment.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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The ongoing Dylan Larkin situation has left NHL fans stunned. For those unaware, Insider Elliotte Friedman recently revealed that Larkin has demanded a trade from the Detroit Red Wings, after starting his career and spending 11 years in Detroit.

Since the news of Larkin demanding a trade went viral, fans and experts have been linking him to different teams in the National Hockey League. On X, Leafslatest wrote a tweet mentioning Larkin could be a potential trade target for the John Chayka-managed team.

After Leafslatest presented the trade scenario that could get Dylan Larkin to Toronto, several fans reacted to it. In the comments section of the post, one user described Larkin as someone who would ‘whine.’

Let us take a look at more reactions:

“Trades like this don’t make sense. Leafs are not going to win a Cup. The deal Detroit would want would be Knies, Cowan or Danford and a 1st. Leafs need to build up their prospects not tear them down for two more season of Matthews,” a fan wrote.

“Detroit won’t trade their captain to a division rival. He’s got a full NMC so he’s going to a US team that’s warm and has tax breaks,” one fan wrote.

“The Leafs would have to send Mathew’s or Knies the other to land Larkin. They have no other assets,” a user wrote.

“If the Michigan native wants out of the Red Wings why would he want to go to the equally bad Maple Leafs? Makes no sense,” one user wrote.

“Guys, no one is going willingly to the leafs… no one,” a fan wrote.

Adding a player like Dylan Larkin to the team could prove to be valuable for the Toronto Maple Leafs. This year, Larkin played 74 games for the Detroit Red Wings, scoring 34 goals with 33 assists and 67 points. Despite his brilliance, the Red Wings failed to make the playoffs.

NHL Insider revealed he would be surprised if Eastern Conference team doesn’t make a move for Dylan Larkin

It’s only natural for NHL teams in the Eastern and Western Conferences to be interested in a player of Dylan Larkin’s stature. While many teams are expected to battle it out to land Larkin, an NHL Insider recently revealed he would be stunned if the New York Rangers don’t make a move.

The NHL Insider in question is Vince Z. Mercogliano. On X, Mercogliano wrote he would be stunned if the Rangers don’t make a call since Larkin is a player they have enquired about previously. He said:

“I’d be stunned if the Rangers don’t make the call. (If they haven’t already.) I believe he’s a name they’ve inquired about in the past and would love to get their hands on to fuel the retool. I’ve been saying for weeks my sense is they want to take a big swing and this certainly falls into that category. I’ve also repeatedly heard they’ll try to leverage their Team USA connections if the opportunity presents itself, which checks a box in this case.”

Apart from Mercogliano, another interesting comment about Dylan Larkin’s situation came from NHL Insider Darren Dregger. He said that Larkin demanding a trade from the Detroit Red Wings is the biggest bombshell NHL fans will get heading into the offseason.