New York Mets' Yoenis Cespedes helped off field, exits vs. Atlanta Braves with hamstring injury

NEW YORK -- New York Mets left fielder Yoenis Cespedes exited Thursday's game against the Atlanta Braves in the fourth inning after aggravating a left hamstring injury while rounding first base on a double.

Cespedes laced an R.A. Dickey offering to deep center but hopped in pain about one-third of the way between first and second base. He was able to hobble into second base before crouching down in pain.

Manager Terry Collins and trainer Ray Ramirez immediately came out to tend to Cespedes, who walked slowly off the field. Upon reaching the first-base line, Cespedes put his left arm around the shoulder of first base coach Tom Goodwin and relied on Goodwin and Ramirez to help him into the dugout.

The Mets announced a few minutes later that Cespedes had sustained a left hamstring pull. It is the second hamstring injury in a week for Cespedes, who said he felt a "shock" in his hamstring while running to second base against the Philadelphia Phillies last Thursday.

Cespedes missed the weekend series against the Washington Nationals and returned to the lineup Wednesday, following an off day on Monday and a rainout Tuesday.

Since Cespedes was acquired on July 31, 2015, the Mets are 114-82 when he is in the lineup and 18-27 when he is not.