New York Mets left fielder Brandon Nimmo was removed in the second inning against Washington with a stiff neck on Wednesday night, the latest flare-up of an issue that has bothered him since he ran into an outfield wall at Atlanta in 2019.

In the first inning of the game against the Washington Nationals, Nimmo grounded into an inning-ending double play and jogged gingerly down the first-base line. While the left fielder stayed in for the bottom half, he was pulled before the second inning and replaced by Starling Marte due to neck stiffness.

Brandon Nimmo explained why he felt he had to go out of the game on Wednesday in an eventual 5-4 loss for the Mets.