DeGrom was scratched from his start Monday due to a stiff back blamed on his mattress but was able to throw a bullpen session and is expected to be fine for his next start, Adam Rubin of ESPN New York reports.

EDGE Analysis

The Mets didn't want deGrom to make the two and a half hour bus ride to Lakeland to face the Tigers, which is why he was scratched. As he was able to throw a bullpen session without incident, the belief is that this is a one-time incident and he should be fine moving forward.