Mets right fielder Michael Conforto suffered a concu sion in Thursday's lo s to the Nationals and Kurt Suzuki Jersey is expected to be placed on the injured list.

Conforto and Mets second baseman Robinson Cano were chasing a pop flyin shallow right in the fifth inning when they collided.Conforto fell to the ground and appeared to be out for a few seconds before getting unsteadily to his feet.

Michael Conforto's collision with Robinson Cano. Conforto John Smoltz Jersey took a shot to the jaw on the collision, seemed to be out for a few moments.

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After manager Mickey Callaway and a trainer checked on him, he left the game and was replaced by Keon Broxton.

He hit the ground pretty hard and was kind of dazed when I got out there, afterward. He was stumbling around a little bit.

TheMets decided to send Conforto back to Greg Maddux Jersey New York for further evaluation. The team opted to have him travelvia train rather than risk a plane trip in his condition.

The Mets are expected to place Conforto on the seven-day IL, according to MLB's Nick Markakis Jersey concu sion policy.

Conforto had already hit a three-run home run in the game before his exit. He hasnine home runs this season with21 RBIs and a .927 OPS in 42 games.

The Mets had already Deion Sanders Jersey lost left fielder Jeff McNeil in the third inning when he left with lower abdominal tightne s.