The Mets were without two of their top bats to start the second game of their series against the Nationals. J.D. Martinez joined Brandon Nimmo as absent from the Mets lineup Tuesday night due to a sore left ankle, the team announced after scratching the veteran designated hitter. Cooper Criswell Jersey Later in the day, Martinez said the sore ankle came about . J.D. Martinez was a late scratch from the Mets lineup with a sore ankle. USA TODAY Sports via Reuters Con Nimmo did not start his second straight game after on Monday that left him with a cut on his head. Explore More He ended up entering during the bottom of the fourth inning after Mets center fielder Harrison Bader Luis Torrens replaced Martinez, , in the DH spot. Jeff McNeil will play left field with Nimmo sitting out again. Despite their ever-shifting injury situation, the gs for their second consecutive win over Washington. Brandon Walter Jersey