The lower back stiffness limiting New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom was never considered serious, and deGrom sounds as if he'll be ready to go moving forward. After throwing 37 pitches on Thursday, deGrom felt "wonderful" and is ready to go moving forward. As of now, deGrom is slated to make his Grapefruit League debut on Sunday. [...]

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom continues to slowly ramp up his activities in healing from lower back stiffness, and that continued with 30 pitches during two innings of a simulated game on Tuesday morning. The plan now is to let him rest for four full days before starting him in a Grapefruit League game. [...]

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This article references and more! On Tuesday, New York Mets manager Mickey Callaway told the media that starting pitcher Jacob deGrom may not be ready for Opening Day after enduring lower back stiffness this early in Spring Training. On [...]Keep on reading: Jacob DeGrom Optimistic For Opening Day

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This article references Jacob deGrom and more! For those who have been worried since news came out this morning about a stiff back for New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom, for now, breathe a sigh of relief. deGrom told the media the test results on his back were clean, and the plan remains for him to throw off the mound on [...]Keep on reading: Test Results Clean For Jacob DeGrom

This article references Jacob deGrom and more! To update an item posted earlier, New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom is going to test his lower back with a mound session on [...]Keep on reading: Jacob deGrom To Test Back On Wednesday

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This article references Jacob deGrom and more! New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom will leave the team on Tuesday for the birth of his second child. He plans to return on Saturday. It will not impact his schedule at all as he prepares for the season.Keep on reading: Jacob deGrom Will Leave The Team On Tuesday