Jacob deGrom is close to making his season debut for the New York Mets as he believes he is doing well in his rehab starts in the minors.
New York Mets star pitcher Jacob deGrom hasn’t played a single game in this ongoing MLB season. He was injured prior to the season and has been recovering from it since then.
The Mets had the best pitching tandem in the league with deGrom and Max Scherzer. However, Max has also missed significant time due to injury, and deGrom is yet to play this season.
Jacob deGrom has started pitching in the Minors. So far he has played 2 games and is looking pretty good. deGrom hasn’t lost any pace of his pitch, and that is a piece of great news for the Mets fans.
Talking about his recovery, deGrom said, “Coming off the first time in a game, being on a five-day routine — I felt really good. I was happy to get out there and get three complete innings.”
During his two starts in the minor so far, he has been pretty good. In the first game, he struck out five of the six batters he faced and threw 18 of 24 pitches for strikes. Moreover, in the second game, he threw 29 of 36 pitches for strikes.
“It’s step by step” – Jacob deGrom on his recovery
Jacob deGrom spoke to the reporters following his second outing in the minors. Even though he is looking pretty good, he knows there is still a long way to go.
He said, “It’s step by step, but I have been following the process how it was laid out and just trying not to do too much, Everything feels good.”
deGrom added, “Pitching my first game in a couple of months [last Sunday], I responded really well and was able to go out there and throw three innings tonight. Hopefully, I’ll keep moving forward like this and be back in the big leagues before too long.”
The New York Mets are waiting for his return. They are in a good position to contend for the World Series, and the inclusion of Jacob deGrom will improve their team to a massive extent.
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