Timber Rattlers player reportedly collapses late in Wednesday night’s game

TL;DR

A player from the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers reportedly collapsed in the dugout during a game on Wednesday night. Unconfirmed reports suggest that it was Brewers' No. 2 prospect Luis Peña, who was rushed to the hospital but is currently stable and responsive.

Key points

Timber Rattlers game called in the eighth inning
Player reportedly collapsed in the dugout
Unconfirmed reports suggest Luis Peña was the player
Peña was rushed to the hospital
He is reportedly stable and responsive

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The Wisconsin Timber Rattlers’ Fan Fest and media day on Wednesday, April 1, 2026,at Neuroscience Group Field at Fox Cities Stadium in Grand Chute, Wis. Wm. Glasheen USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin | Wm. Glasheen/USA TODAY NETWORK-Wisconsin / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images As our own Jason Paczkowski indicated early Thursday morning, the Brewers’ High-A Wisconsin affiliate had their game called in the eighth inning on Wednesday night after a player reportedly collapsed in the dugout. While no details have been confirmed to this point, the belief is that the collapsed player is Brewer No. 2 prospect and MLB No. 21 prospect Luis Peña. The incident occurred while athletic training staff members were checking out Timber Rattlers catcher Marco Dinges after a pitch deflected off his knee. In the video below, you’ll see the Fort Wayne TinCaps third base coach signal for medics after something happened in the Timber Rattlers dugout.

Unconfirmed reports tonight that MLB Pipeline’s #21 ranked prospect Luis Peña collapsed in the dugout with Milwaukee’s High-A affiliate and was rushed to the hospital and spectators have said it was indeed the Brewers’ #2 ranked prospect. Wishing him a speedy recovery pic.twitter.com/Pzq5gnUFJB

— Jeff Duda (@INTLBaseball24) April 23, 2026 While no confirmation has been made about whether it was in fact Peña, unconfirmed reports say he was rushed to the hospital. He was reportedly stable and responsive as of midnight. Via that same thread from our trusted source – "I don’t know what happened nor do I have specifics that I can share about his current status, but I have heard from multiple individuals in the Timber Rattlers clubhouse that, as of midnight tonight, Peña is stable and responsive."

— Jim Goulart (@Mass\_Haas) April 23, 2026 We’ll keep this post updated as we learn more.

Q&A

What happened to Luis Peña during the Timber Rattlers game?

Luis Peña reportedly collapsed in the dugout during a game, leading to his hospitalization.

Is Luis Peña in stable condition after collapsing?

Yes, unconfirmed reports indicate that Luis Peña is stable and responsive after being rushed to the hospital.

What caused the Timber Rattlers game to be called?

The game was called in the eighth inning due to the incident involving a player collapsing in the dugout.