Minor league catcher Payton Henry hit by backswing and hospitalized

Buffalo Bisons catcher Payton Henry was hospitalized Friday night after being struck by a batter’s backswing and carried off the field on a stretcher.Henry was struck in the back of the head by Syracuse Mets third baseman Pablo Reyes in the seventh inning. He went down immediately after contact and was tended to by athletic trainers.Umpires decided not to continue the game after the injury.The Bisons said later in the night that Henry was “awake and reasonably responsive” at a nearby hospital. They called the injury a “frightening incident.”The Mets led 4-2 at NBT Bank Stadium when the game was called off.The Bisons said Henry, 26, was being evaluated and they would provide more information as it became available.Henry was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the sixth round of the 2016 Major League Draft. He played in college at BYU.

SYRACUSE, NY —

Buffalo Bisons catcher Payton Henry was admitted to hospital Friday night after he was hit by a batter’s backswing and carried off the field on a stretcher.

Henry was hit in the back of the head by Syracuse Mets third baseman Pablo Reyes in the seventh inning. He fell to the ground immediately after contact and was cared for by athletic trainers.

After the injury, the officials decided not to continue the game.

The Bisons said later that night that Henry was “awake and reasonably responsive” at a nearby hospital, calling the injury a “frightening incident.”

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Today’s Buffalo Bisons game was canceled after seven innings when #Bluejay Catcher Payton Henry was hit in the back of the head by a bat during a follow-through.

A very frightening scene as Henry fell to the ground and his arms began to shake. Henry was taken away on a stretcher with paramedics.

– Keegan Matheson (@KeeganMatheson) June 1, 2024