New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom (shoulder) made his fourth rehab appearance at Triple-A on Wednesday. The team is hopeful that it was his final one. Mets manager Buck Showalter stated on Wednesday that the plan is for deGrom to make his next start in the majors. While deGrom gave up two homers and four earned runs in Wednesday's rehab outing, he didn't experience any arm problems during the start or afterwards, which was the most important thing. His 2022 MLB debut will likely come on ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) had a rough outing in his rehab start at Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday. He pitched four innings and allowed two hits, three walks and four earned runs while striking out six. He was tagged for two home runs in the game. This has been the only hiccup in an otherwise smooth rehab stint for the 34-year-old. Over his previous three outings, he had surrendered just one unearned run across 8.2 innings. While the team hasn't made it official yet,...

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) will work out Sunday at Citi Field and will then make another minor league rehab start, according to manager Buck Showalter. deGrom tossed 60 pitches during a simulated game on Thursday. If the 34-year-old two-time Cy Young winner doesn't suffer any setbacks in his next rehab start, there's a good chance he'll be activated in order to make his 2022 season debut for the Mets. So far in three rehab starts for Single-A St. Lucie and Triple-A ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) will throw his simulated game on Thursday after it was initially scheduled for Tuesday, per MLB Network's Jon Heyman. deGrom felt mild muscle soreness around his shoulder last Sunday but played catch on Monday and Tuesday without issue. As such, the delay of the simulated game is simply due to an abundance of caution. It makes sense that the Mets would be cautious with deGrom given his injury history, but it is currently unclear how this ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) will throw a live batting practice session on Tuesday at Port St. Lucie, and it will be considered his fourth minor league rehab start. deGrom stretched out to 42 pitches over four innings in his third rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday, striking out four while allowing an unearned run. Barring any setbacks on Tuesday, it's possible that the Mets will clear the 34-year-old two-time Cy Young winner to make his season debut when ...

The mid-summer classic is upon us. We now get to watch the Home Run Derby and see if Pete Alonso can three-peat. The only other MLB player to ever win a total of three Home Run Derbys was Ken Griffey Jr. The All Star game follows with some of the best players in the game today participating. There are some players who are missing the game because of injury or because they want to rest up for the second half run to the playoffs. This time off will give injured players, both All Stars and everyday...

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) allowed an unearned run on two hits while walking one and striking out four in four innings of work in his third minor league rehab start for Triple-A Syracuse on Thursday. deGrom hasn't allowed an earned run while striking out 15 in 8 2/3 rehab innings to this point. Barring any setbacks, the 34-year-old two-time Cy Young winner should be ready to return to the Mets' rotation by the end of July. deGrom has the potential to be a ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) made Single-A hitters look silly in his first minor league rehab start with Single-A St. Lucie on Sunday. deGrom didn't allow a hit or a run while walking none and striking out five in just 1 2/3 innings. The only batter that didn't strike out against him was hit by a pitch. The 34-year-old right-hander looked good in his first live action since July 7 of last season. He also was able to hit triple digits on the radar gun with his fastball ...

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (shoulder) is officially scheduled to make his first rehab outing of 2022 at Single-A St. Lucie on Sunday. This marks a huge milestone in the recovery process for deGrom, who has been out all year due to a stress reaction in his right scapula. According to Mets manager Buck Showalter, the plan is for deGrom to pitch two innings on Sunday. deGrom will of course need several rehab appearances before being activated from the injured list for his 2022 MLB...

Happy 4th of July weekend! At least it is happy if you are doing well in your fantasy leagues. The baseball season is speeding towards the mid-summer classic (don't forget to vote!). The trade deadline in MLB is a month away as is the trade deadline in your fantasy leagues. With the heat wave engulfing the country this weekend, division races are starting to heat up as are the injuries. The injury bug seems to be hitting hard this year, especially top-tier players. Injured players are also ...