New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo gave early risers a scare when he fainted in his hotel room at 5 a.m., cutting his forehead and proving that not all strikes happen on the baseball field.

After an unexpected rendezvous with the floor at 5 a.m., Brandon Nimmo's brief fainting spell led to a hospital visit. Despite impressive stats this season, it seems even a seasoned player can strike out against muscle cramps and blood pressure drops. Thankfully, all tests, including a CT scan and EKG, came back clear. Though Nimmo revealed he now sports a stylish forehead bandage, he's been assured there's little he can do to preempt another impromptu nap.

Nimmo's early morning mishap began when he woke up around 5:15 a.m. feeling unwell. Before he knew it, he cramped and subsequently fainted, hitting his head on the hotel room floor. Upon regaining consciousness, he discovered his forehead was bleeding—a less-than-ideal wake-up call for anyone, let alone a professional athlete.

Still disoriented from his unexpected encounter with gravity, Nimmo reached out to Mets trainer Joe Golia. Golia didn’t waste any time, rushing Nimmo to the hospital for a thorough check-up. As Nimmo underwent a battery of tests including a CT scan and an EKG, the Mets held their collective breath, awaiting the results. It turns out gravity can be quite the opponent, even when you're not on the field.

Fortunately for Nimmo, all the tests came back negative. Doctors deduced that a temporary loss of blood flow to the brain, likely caused by his muscle cramp, had triggered the fainting episode. Compounding his discomfort, the sudden anxiety from not feeling well may have also played a part. To Nimmo’s relief—and perhaps slight dismay—doctors informed him that there was little he could do to prevent such an episode from occurring again.

Nimmo, who has never fainted before, candidly described the experience as 'a weird feeling.' Despite this alarming incident, he has shown no signs of other underlying health issues. Mets manager Carlos Mendoza confirmed that all tests were meticulously checked that morning to ensure nothing was overlooked. For now, Nimmo continues to sport a bandage on his forehead, an unexpected accessory for the otherwise sharp outfielder.

In his 31 years, Nimmo has accumulated an impressive list of achievements on the baseball field. Batting .247 with 13 homers and a team-leading 50 RBIs in 77 games, he's been a pivotal player for the Mets this season. Just a day before his unexpected 'meeting' with the hotel room floor, Nimmo hit his 100th career homer and went 3-for-4 with a walk, three RBIs, and two runs during a game against the Houston Astros.

With Nimmo momentarily out of commission, Jeff McNeil stepped in to start in left field on Monday. The Mets, meanwhile, are taking all necessary precautions to ensure their star outfielder recovers swiftly and safely. For Nimmo, it’s back to focusing on baseball and perhaps being a tad more cautious with those early morning stretches.

He may have taken a tumble, but with his typical resilience and a bandaged forehead, Nimmo is ready to get back in the game. After all, he’s faced tougher challenges on the baseball diamond—and survived to tell the tale.