Buffalo Bisons receiver Payton Henry hit in the head with a bat

The Bisons said Henry was taken to a Syracuse area hospital and was being evaluated, where he was described as “alert and adequately responsive.”

Henry, 26, fell on his back when he was accidentally hit on the left side of the back of the head by Mets infielder Pablo Reyes’ bat. The incident occurred on the first pitch at bat, and Henry was initially alert as he was quickly tended to by Bisons trainer Caleb Daniel and manager Casey Candaele.

But video from the room appears to show Henry going into convulsions seconds later, with his hands and legs shaking as Daniel and Candaele quickly call for help. He was treated by medical staff from both teams as well as local EMT personnel before being tied to a backboard and removed from the field 11 minutes after being struck.

Players from both teams appeared shaken by the incident, with many Bisons on the field taking a knee while their teammate was treated.

Once Henry was taken off the field, Candaele, Syracuse manager Dick Scott, Mets general manager Jason Smorol and the umpires spoke and the decision was made to stop play for the night.

Syracuse led the game 4-2 at the time of the stoppage, and Major League Baseball ruled the game over.

Smorol addressed the crowd of 6,969 to inform them of the decision and commend the efforts of first responders.

“We’re wrapping up at this point and our thoughts and prayers are with Payton Henry as he’s on his way to the hospital right now,” Smorol told fans. “These are unusual and rare events that sometimes occur at major sporting events… We hope all goes well for Payton and our brothers and sisters of the Buffalo Bisons.”

Henry, a Utah native, was signed as a minor league free agent during the offseason by the Toronto Blue Jays and was playing in his 24th game for Buffalo. He played last year for the Nashville Sounds in the Milwaukee organization and has 20 games of MLB experience with the Miami Marlins in 2021 and 2022.