Yoenis Cespedes leaves game with hip tightness

The New York Mets had lost five consecutive games heading into Sunday’s date with the Colorado Rockies, and things could get worse for them before they get better.

Veteran outfielder Yoenis Cespedes left the game after just one inning, and the team said he was pulled due to tightness in his hip. Cespedes had made contact with a padded wall while reaching into the stands to catch a popup to end the top of the first, and it’s possible he suffered an injury on that play.

Cespedes is hitting just .246 this season, though he has seven home runs and 26 RBI in just 31 games. He recently spoke about an unusual way in which he was planning to try and break out of a hitting slump.

The Mets are 17-14 on the year. They close out their series against the Rockies on Sunday before beginning a three-game set against the Reds in Cincinnati.