NEW YORK -- Mets second baseman Robinson Cano left Wednesday night's game against the Washington Nationals because of tightness in his left quadriceps.
Cano, 36, ran hard to first base after hitting a chopper to second off Nationals starter Max Scherzer in the third inning, but he pulled up short about three-quarters of the way down the line.
Manager Mickey Callaway went to check on him in between innings, and Cano exited.
Twice last weekend, Cano failed to run out grounders at the Miami Marlins, both of them resulting in double plays.