New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom will not pitch on Sunday against the Pittsburgh Pirates. deGrom last started on Wednesday against Milwaukee, so if he had pitched on Sunday it would have been on short rest. deGrom and the Mets have wisely opted to rest him despite speculation he may throw a few innings against Pittsburgh heading into the All-Star break. deGrom will now likely open the second half for the Mets on Friday against the Pirates in Pittsburgh. deGrom finished the first half ...

According to New York Mets beat reporter Mike Puma, the team is leaning toward a bullpen game on Sunday against the Pirates, in lieu of starting pitcher Jacob deGrom getting the nod. Despite leaning in that direction, though, deGrom will reportedly still be given the opportunity to pitch if he wishes to do so on Sunday. deGrom last started on Wednesday, so if he does pitch on Sunday it would be on short rest just prior to the All-Star break. Since deGrom does not plan to pitch in the All-Star ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom allowed multiple home runs (two solo shots) for the first time this season on Wednesday in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers, but he also struck out 10 in seven effective innings to become the second-fastest pitcher to reach 1,500 strikeouts in a career. deGrom has been more human in his last three starts (3.15 ERA) after going 7-2 with an 0.50 ERA in his first 12 starts. Since he only threw 85 pitches in the game and has no plans...

The New York Mets are considering using starting pitcher Jacob deGrom, at least briefly, against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday on short rest. Manager Luis Rojas said that it could be a start on Sunday for deGrom. The Mets would be comfortable doing it on short rest if they treat it as deGrom's bullpen day. The right-hander is starting in Game 1 of the doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers on Wednesday, but it might not be his last outing before the All-Star break. The 33-year-old is 7-2...

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom said that he doesn't expect to pitch in next week's All-Star game. Despite owning league-best marks across the board in ERA (0.95), ERA+ (401), FIP (0.99), WHIP (0.54), hits per nine innings (3.7), home runs per nine (0.4), BB/9 (1.2) and K/9 (14.4), deGrom has battled several nagging injuries throughout the year and wants to play it safe heading into the second half of the season for the first-place Mets. The right-hander is also lined up to pitch in...

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom struck out 14 batters over seven innings pitched in the Mets 4-3 loss to the Braves on Thursday. Almost implausibly, deGrom looked human and allowed three earned runs in the first inning, the only runs scored off of him in the contest. Exemplifying just how ridiculous deGrom's season has been, the Braves became the first team to score three earned runs against deGrom since the Nationals did so on September 26, 2020. He had not allowed more than two ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom allowed two runs, both earned, over six innings in his Saturday start against the Philadelphia Phillies. It was actually a season-high in earned runs allowed for the hurler, who hadn't allowed a run in eight of his previous 12 starts. The 33-year-old didn't collect the win on the day, though, as he departed with New York trailing by a run following the top of the sixth. The Mets would later win on a Michael Conforto sacrifice fly in the bottom of the ...

New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom (shoulder) looked pretty healthy on Monday in Game 1 of a doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves just five days after exiting his previous start with right shoulder soreness. deGrom retired the first eight hitters in the 4-2 win in seven innings, throwing five shutout innings while striking out six and walking two to lower his ERA to a miniscule 0.50 on the season. The two-time Cy Young winner allowed just one hit. He also extended his scoreless streak to 30 ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) will pitch in Game 1 of the team's doubleheader against the Atlanta Braves on Monday. deGrom played catch on Sunday and was telling reporters that he planned on starting on Monday, but it's now official. While it's excellent news that the 33-year-old ace won't have to miss a start after leaving his start last week early after tweaking his shoulder, deGrom will be more risky than usual with the Mets potentially limiting his pitch count in ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) appears to be in line to make his scheduled start on Monday against the visiting Braves. The ace left Wednesday's matchup against the Chicago Cubs because of shoulder soreness. However, he has successfully completed his between-starts work since then, which included playing catch on Sunday ahead of the series finale against the Nationals. More on his status moving forward should be coming soon, but it looks like he has a good chance to be ...