WASHINGTON — The Mets opened a game Wednesday with a scare.

Brandon Nimmo was pulled from a game at Nationals Park before the bottom of the second inning with neck stiffness, with Starling Marte taking his spot in left field.

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<figcaption>Brandon Nimmo of the Mets exited Wednesday’s game in the second inning. <span class="credit">Bonnie Cash/UPI/Shutterstock</span></figcaption>

There was no immediate update from the Mets regarding Nimmo’s condition.

Nimmo had taken an at-bat in the first inning and grounded into a double play.

A team that is playing without Francisco Alvarez could ill-afford to lose Nimmo, who has been a constant at the top of the lineup and entered with a .760 OPS and 20 home runs in his first 120 games.

Brandon Nimmo was pulled from a game at Nationals Park before the bottom of the second inning, with Starling Marte taking his spot in left field.{ai:summary}<p>WASHINGTON — Mets pull Nimmo before the bottom of the second with neck stiffness; Starling Marte moves to left.</p><p>Nimmo, a top-of-order bat (.760 OPS, 20 HR in 120 games), leaves a lineup already without Alvarez; no update on his condition. #sports</p>

Brandon Nimmo exits early against Nationals in Mets injury worry

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