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Brandon Nimmo injury: New York Mets provide key update on outfielder
Mets’ Brandon Nimmo exited vs Nationals with neck stiffness in the 2nd inning; team replaced him with Starling Marte, per official update.
New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo left the game against the Washington Nationals early on Wednesday after experiencing neck stiffness, the Mets said. Nimmo later revealed that the stiffness stemmed from a chronic condition that sometimes hinders his play. He expects to be back in a couple of days, he added.
Shortly after Nimmo was seen exiting the game in the second innings at the Nationals Park in Washington, the New York Mets provided an update on the outfielder on their social media account. The Mets replaced Nimmo with Starling Marte, who went 1 for 3.
Here's the official update from the New York Mets:
The Mets lost the game 5-4. They again play the Nationals Thursday and it is unclear if the outfielder will be back in the squad at Nationals Park.
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Brandon Nimmo injury details
Brandon Nimmo spoke to the media about his injury after the game and revealed what made him leave the game in the second inning. He revealed that the neck stiffness is a chronic condition in his baseball career, and it usually heals within 24 to 48 hours.
“When I was running in, I wasn’t able to look up. So I was being a detriment on both ends,” Nimmo said, the Associated Press reported. “Sometimes I can fight through it in the past, and I wasn’t able to.”
“It’s just unfortunately a chronic thing that I’m going to have to deal with for the rest of my career,” he added. “And we’ve been able to do a pretty good job of keeping it at bay for the most part.”
