The outfielder was hospitalized after slipping in his hotel room on Sunday, manager Carlos Mendoza said.
have been playing their best baseball of the season of late, having turned things around in the month of June.
Unfortunately, they will be without star outfielder Brandon Nimmo on Monday—the result of a bizarre injury he sustained Sunday night while in his hotel room. Manager Carlos Mendoza told reporters Monday that Nimmo suffered a gash on his head after slipping in his hotel room on Sunday evening, viaMendoza said Nimmo did not suffer a concussion, but was hospitalized until just a few hours ahead of first pitch on Monday for the tilt against theNimmo is slashing .247/.367/.448 with 13 home runs and a team-high 50 RBI. In June, he hit .315 with six homers and 21 RBI, enjoying his best month of the season along with many of his teammates.
The team entered the month of June with a 24–33 record, and now sit at 40–41 entering July. Their fans are hoping they can pick up the slack in Nimmo's absence, and the star left fielder can get back into the lineup before long. Monday is the first game of a four-game set against the Nationals which ends July 4. New York does not have a scheduled day off until the All-Star break.Karl Rasmussen is a writer on Sports Illustrated’s Breaking & Trending News Team. A University of Oregon alum, his work has appeared on 12up and ClutchPoints. He’s a loyal Tottenham, Jets, Yankees and Ducks fan.
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