Jacob deGrom Heading To Injured List
4 years agoNew York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom's (side) MRI exam was clean after he was forced to leave his start early on Sunday against the Arizona Diamondbacks with tightness in his right side, but he will be placed on the 10-day injured list on Monday. The Mets ace was removed as a precaution on Sunday after throwing two warmup pitches before the sixth inning. He was pitching for the first time since skipping a start due to discomfort in his right lat, and manager Luis Rojas said deGrom's discomfort is "different" that what he was experiencing earlier in the week. The new soreness is now "more in the lower back area." It's possible the Cy Young winner could miss just one start and return for the May 21-23 series against the Miami Marlins. The 32-year-old allowed one run with three walks and six strikeouts in five innings on Sunday before being removed. It's another setback, but fantasy managers should take solace in the fact that the Mets are being extremely cautious right now. deGrom is 3-2 with a Major League-leading 0.68 ERA and 65 strikeouts in 40 innings over his six starts in 2021.
Source: MLB Network - Jon Heyman
Source: MLB Network - Jon Heyman