Mets general manager Billy Eppler and manager Buck Showalter said Sunday that deGrom (elbow) has thrown off a mound, and the organization has no lingering concern about the pitcher's health, Tim Healey of Newsday reports.

EDGE Analysis

How truthful the Mets are being about deGrom's health won't be apparent until he pitches in a spring game, but if he has indeed thrown off a mound, that's a good sign that he'll be ready to go for Opening Day. Eppler noted that he "hasn't had to debrief with trainers" about deGrom's health leading up to spring training. Given the fact that reports surfaced last season indicating that deGrom suffered a partial UCL tear, fantasy managers should still be wary of the ace's health outlook heading into 2022.