New York Mets’ Brandon Nimmo leaves game against Atlanta Braves with side soreness

NEW YORK — New York Mets outfielder Brandon Nimmo left Saturday’s game against the Atlanta Braves after the fourth inning with what appeared to be a sore side.

The Mets said Nimmo suffered from “good intercostal irritation.”

Nimmo received a visit from manager Carlos Mendoza and a trainer during his second-inning at-bat against Max Fried. Nimmo appeared to move to his right side before taking a practice swing. He stayed in the game, drew a walk and played the next two innings on the field before being replaced by Tyrone Taylor.

Nimmo finished 0-for-1 with the walk and had his seven-game hitting streak snapped. He is hitting .228 with five homers and a team-high 25 RBIs this season.

The 31-year-old has played in all but one of the Mets’ 37 games this season and has appeared in 340 of the team’s 361 games since the start of the 2022 season.

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