Outfielder Brandon Nimmo missed the New York Mets’ game at Nationals Park that evening after waking up confused in his hotel bathroom early Monday morning.
Nimmo fainted in the room, fell to the floor and hit his head.
Mets first-year manager Carlos Mendoza said Nimmo suffered a cut on his forehead but confirmed he avoided a concussion.
“He took all his tests this morning,” Mendoza said, “just to make sure we didn’t miss anything. Luckily, they were all negative, so I guess we’ve been lucky in that respect.”
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New York Mets player Brandon Nimmo celebrates after hitting a two-run home run in the bottom of the seventh inning against the Houston Astros at Citi Field in New York City on June 30, 2024. The home run was Nimmo’s 100th major league career. (Jim MacIsaac/Getty Images)
Nimmo recalled waking up just after 5 a.m. because she was feeling unwell, and after going to the bathroom, at some point had a convulsion and passed out.
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When he regained consciousness and got up from the floor, blood was pouring from his head and he didn’t know why, so he called a Mets trainer, who went to his room to help him.
New York Mets player Brandon Nimmo looks on as he hits a single in the top of the fifth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on June 14, 2022 in New York. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Nimmo was then taken to a hospital for an evaluation. He arrived at the ballpark late Monday afternoon with a bandage on his forehead. He told reporters the bandage was a precaution.
“He has some pretty big cuts,” Mendoza said.
New York Mets’ Brandon Nimmo scored on a Pete Alonso double in the bottom of the ninth inning to break a 6-6 tie in a game against the Texas Rangers on June 18, 2024 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Jeff McNeil replaced Nimmo in left field on Monday. Nimmo returned to the Mets’ lineup on Tuesday night and finished with two hits.
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Nimmo is in his ninth season with the Mets. The 31-year-old Nimmo has appeared in 78 games this season and is batting .247 with 13 home runs, a team-high 52 RBI and an OPS of .824.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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