Jason Bay diagnosed with concussion; manager Jerry Manuel suspended for game

Four days after he smashed into a Dodger Stadium wall, Mets outfielder Jason Bay was diagnosed by team doctors with a “mild” concussion before Tuesday’s game against St. Louis. Bay will be evaluated over the next two to three days, he said, and the team will make a decision on his status at that point.

Either way, he expects to miss about a week of play: Two to three days without baseball activity, then a few days to get re-acclimated to the game.

Bay began to feel symptoms—mostly a headache—on the plane flight home on Sunday.

More fallout from that Friday in Los Angeles: Manager Jerry Manuel was suspended one game in response to his ejection from that’s night game. He will serve the suspension on Tuesday. While arguing a call at first base that night, Manuel bumped first-base umpire Doug Eddings.

Bench coach Dave Jauss will run the club in Manuel’s place.

Thanks to Firpo.