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.

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.

The New York Mets have already seen Francisco Alvarez land on the injured list with a right thumb sprain this week, and they faced another injury scare on Wedne