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New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob
deGrom will miss Opening Day after an MRI revealed a stress reaction in his right scapula, according to ESPN’s Jeff Passan. The veteran is expected to miss “a significant amount of time” to open the 2022 campaign, Passan added.
The Mets confirmed the news on social media.
DeGrom was off to a historic start in
2021 with a microscopic 1.08 ERA through 15 starts before suffering
forearm and elbow injuries in July, which forced him to
miss the remainder of the season.
So it was concerning when Mets manager
Buck Showalter announced the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner was
dealing with shoulder tightness in his pitching arm during this
year’s spring training.
The 33-year-old Florida
native has been one of the best pitchers in baseball, finishing six of
his first eight seasons with an ERA below 2.70.
The Mets have another ace in Max
Scherzer and solid pitching depth courtesy of Chris Bassitt, Carlos
Carrasco and Taijuan Walker, which should help the club stay competitive.
Having deGrom sidelined for an extended
period of time would be a major blow, though. It’s impossible
to replace one of baseball’s most valuable players, especially for a
club that’s trying to live up to World Series-level expectations.
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