New York Mets left fielder Brandon Nimmo was removed in the second inning against Washington with a stiff neck on Wednesday night. There was no obvious play where Nimmo was hurt. He grounded into a double play to end the first inning and did not have a chance in the field.

With a stretch of 26 games in 27 days, the New York Mets could significantly benefit from moving to a six-man rotation.

During Wednesday’s matchup against the Washington Nationals, Nimmo left the game early and was replaced by teammate Starling Marte. Moments later, the Mets confirmed that the left-handed slugger had exited with an injury. The team wrote, “Brandon Nimmo was removed from tonight’s game with neck stiffness”.

The New York Mets look to continue their modest upswing on Tuesday when they open a three-game series against the host Washington Nationals.

The Mets kept their push for a Wild Card spot rolling Tuesday night, blasting the Nationals 8-1 behind a dominant David Peterson and another long ball from Mark