New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) extended his throwing distance to 135 feet this week and said he feels "completely normal." He will continue to build distance and velocity in his throwing program, but there is still no timetable for his return. The 33-year-old has been sidelined all season due to a stress reaction on his right scapula. deGrom underwent an MRI last Monday, which showed continued healing of the scapula. Fantasy managers should continue to stash the Mets ace on their...

New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) is playing catch from about 100 feet Tuesday and could begin throwing bullpen sessions as early as this weekend. He will continue to build distance and velocity in his throwing program, but there is still no timetable for his return. The 33-year-old underwent an MRI last Monday, which showed continued healing of the scapula. deGrom will continue rehab and look to return to action by the All-Star break. Fantasy managers should continue to stash the...

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) is scheduled for another MRI exam on Monday, his third since late March. deGrom has been throwing off flat ground, so if his MRI results are good, he could start ramping up his throwing program soon. The 33-year-old two-time Cy Young winner is working his way back from a stress reaction on his right scapula, but he's still not expected to return until around the All-Star break in the middle of July. We'll have a better idea of how his ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) recently started throwing and has extended to 60 feet at light intensity. He will undergo further imaging on his right scapula in roughly a week. The Mets moved deGrom to the 60-day injured list earlier in the day, and although he'll be eligible to return in early June, it's his return timetable could stretch into July. The 33-year-old was diagnosed with a stress reaction of his right scapula on April 1, but fantasy managers have to at ...

The New York Mets transferred starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list on Tuesday. In a corresponding move, the team claimed left-hander Lock St. John off waivers from the Chicago Cubs. It's a procedural move, as the two-time Cy Young winner is expected to be out through the All-Star break in July. He was diagnosed with a stress reaction of his right scapula on April 1, and he hasn't resumed baseball activities more than five weeks later. ...

April is over, and it is now four weeks into the baseball season. May should bring the return of many injured players. However, injuries will continue to be an issue for many Major League baseball team as well as your fantasy team. I will continue to highlight players on the IL with their hopeful return timeframe and the next man up.A little about myself for new readers: My name is Reuven Guy and I am a practicing orthopedic/pain management Physician Assistant. I have been dealing with sports ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom's (shoulder) check-up MRI exam is scheduled for next Monday. "Everything's going real well," manager Buck Showalter said. deGrom was originally shut down for four weeks with a stress reaction in his right scapula, and his MRI exam should show how much progress he's made. The 33-year-old doesn't have a timetable for his return, though, and fantasy managers won't have a better idea of when he might return until he resumes throwing again. The Mets ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) is expected to miss at least a few more weeks of action. The plan is for deGrom to head back to Florida and receive an MRI on his shoulder in roughly a week. The All-Star righty is expected to miss the first and possibly the second month of the season. Fantasy managers should stash deGrom and hope for an early return. Until then, Tylor Megill is likely to take over deGrom's spot in the rotation.

Opening day has come and gone and the 2022 Major League Baseball season has begun. Fantasy drafts are winding down and now we get to see how our fantasy drafts will pan out. Injury information is now flowing freely and there is a lot to try to digest to help you try to manage your teams early on. I will continue to highlight players on the IL with their hopeful return timeframe and the next man up.One thing of note for all the injury news you may hear. Injured players are being placed on the IL....

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom was on pace for one of the best pitching seasons in MLB history in 2021 before he was shut down in early July due to health issues that included a lat strain and partial tear of his ulnar collateral ligament. In 15 starts, deGrom posted a 7-2 record with a 1.08 ERA and 0.55 WHIP over 92 innings pitched. He struck out 146 while walking just eleven batters. Looking at his underlying metrics, his xERA was 1.54, his strikeout rate was 45.1%, his xWOBA ...