After waking up confused inside a hotel bathroom early Monday morning, outfielder Brandon Nimmo was forced to sit out the New York Mets' game at Nationals Park later that night.
Nimmo collapsed in the room and hit his head as he fell to the floor. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza, who is in his first year with the team, said Nimmo cut his forehead but confirmed the outfielder was able to avoid a concussion.
“They ran all the tests this morning,” Mendoza said. “We wanted to make sure we weren't missing anything. Luckily, everything came back negative, so I think we got lucky.”
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New York Mets pitcher Brandon Nimmo celebrates his two-run home run in the seventh inning against the Houston Astros at Citi Field on June 30, 2024 in New York City. The home run was Nimmo's 100th in the major leagues. (Jim McIsaac/Getty Images)
Nimmo recalled that he woke up shortly after 5 a.m. because he didn't feel well. At some point, after reaching the bathroom, he got a cramp and passed out.
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When he regained consciousness and got up from the floor, he was bleeding from the head and he wasn't sure why. He called the Mets trainers, who came to his room to help him.
New York Mets' Brandon Nimmo watches his single against the Milwaukee Brewers during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, June 14, 2022, in New York. The Mets won 4-0. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
Nimmo was taken to a hospital where he underwent tests. He arrived at the stadium on Monday afternoon with a bandage on his forehead. He told reporters that the bandage was largely a precautionary measure.
“It's a pretty big cut,” Mendoza said.
New York Mets' Brandon Nimmo runs home as he scores on Pete Alonso's double to break a 6-6 tie against the Texas Rangers during the ninth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, 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 the game with two hits.
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Nimmo is in his ninth season with the Mets. The 31-year-old is batting .247 with 13 homers, a team-high 52 RBIs and an .824 OPS in 78 games this season.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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