New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom threw two scoreless innings in his 2021 Grapefruit League debut Saturday against the Astros. deGrom allowed only one hit, struck out three, and was consistently hitting 99mph and 100mph on his fastball. deGrom is coming off the shortened 2020 season in which he posted a 2.38 ERA, a 0.956 WHIP, and a 104:18 K:BB in 68 innings pitched. deGrom, who already looks to be in mid-season form, remains a fantasy ace who will be a safe bet for elite strikeout ...

New York Mets right-handed pitcher Jacob deGrom has been officially tabbed as the team's starting pitcher for April 1 vs. the Nationals, per manager Luis Rojas. The move comes as no surprise as deGrom has established himself among the game's elite, having led the National League in strikeouts each of the past two years. The list of accolades with deGrom is plentiful, as his 38.8 K% and 2.70 xERA from last season help to propel him toward the first round in nearly all season-long fantasy drafts....

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom will make his 2021 Grapefruit League debut Saturday when he faces the Houston Astros. deGrom already appears to be in midseason form during these early days of spring training, having hit 99mph with his fastball last Tuesday. deGrom finished 2020 with a 4-2 record, a 2.38 ERA, a 0.956 WHIP, and a 104:18 K:BB in 68 innings pitched. Heading into 2021, deGrom remains a bona fide fantasy ace who will be a safe bet for elite strikeout totals, ...

New York Mets right-handed pitching prospect Matthew Allan has been working with Jacob deGrom during the early part of spring training. The Mets have paired Allan with deGrom in nearly all of their drills. They are hoping the 19-year old prospect, who is currently the Mets' fourth-ranked MLB Pipeline prospect, can learn a bit of what has made deGrom so successful. The 2019 draft pick has impressed team officials so far in his first big-league spring camp. That said, he will not break camp with ...

New York Mets manager Luis Rojas reported that starting pitcher Jacob deGrom hit 99 mph in his bullpen session on Tuesday. Incredibly, it already sounds like deGrom is in midseason form. deGrom followed up his second consecutive National League Cy Young award season in 2019 by posting another gem in 2020. He finished 2020 with a 4-2 record, a 2.38 ERA, a 0.956 WHIP, and a 104:18 K:BB in 68 innings pitched. Heading into 2021, deGrom remains a matchup-proof fantasy ace. deGrom will again be a ...

Jacob deGrom followed up his second consecutive National League Cy Young award season by posting another gem in 2020. Despite the truncated 2020 season, deGrom remained a consistent fantasy asset who provided managers with elite strikeout totals and ratios. He finished the shortened season with a 4-2 record, a 2.38 ERA, a 0.956 WHIP, and a 104:18 K:BB in 68 innings pitched. Not surprisingly, deGrom supported this performance with elite advanced metrics. He posted a K% of 38.8% which was in the ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom allowed three earned runs, five hits, and two walks over five innings pitched in the Mets' 4-3 loss to the Nationals in the first game of a doubleheader on Saturday. deGrom struck out 10 in the outing and should finish the season as the National League strikeout leader with 104 strikeouts. That said, it is doubtful deGrom will win his third consecutive National League Cy Young award. He finishes the season with a 4-2 record, a 2.38 ERA, a 0.956 WHIP, ...

The New York Mets and Washington Nationals have had their contest scheduled for Friday wiped out due to weather concerns. The two clubs will now play a doubleheader on Saturday, with the Mets retaining a slight chance to make the postseason. With both Max Scherzer and Jacob deGrom set to make their final starts of the regular season, it hasnt been made immediately clear if the two will square off, or start opposite games of the twin bill. As per usual in 2020, the two contests will be ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom was solid on Monday against the Tampa Bay Rays, striking out 14 hitters over seven innings of work in the Mets 2-1 loss. deGrom, pitching for the first time since having to leave a start last Wednesday after only two innings pitched with a right hamstring spasm, was sharp. He allowed only four hits, two walks and two earned runs. deGrom (4-2) now boasts a 2.14 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 94:16 K:BB in 63 innings pitched on the season. deGrom will make one more ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (hamstring) left his start on Wednesday after only two innings pitched with a right hamstring spasm. deGrom considers the injury minor and still expects to make two more starts this season. deGrom said he first began experiencing the hamstring spasm/discomfort before his prior start against the Blue Jays, but he ignored it and the issue went away. On Wednesday, however, deGrom could no longer overlook the discomfort and he had to be removed from the ...