Mets’ Jacob deGrom set for Triple-A rehab start Wednesday
NEW YORK (AP) — Mets ace Jacob deGrom will make what could possibly be his last minor league rehab begin with Triple-A Syracuse on Wednesday night time.
The 2-time NL Cy Younger Award winner hasn’t pitched within the majors since July 7, 2021. The 34-year-old right-hander missed the second half of final season with proper forearm tightness and a sprained elbow and has been sidelined since late in spring coaching by a stress response in his proper scapula.
DeGrom has made three damage rehabilitation appearances within the minors. He threw 24 pitches over 1 2/3 innings on July 3 and 36 over three innings on July 8, each for Class A St. Lucie, then 42 over 4 innings for Triple-A Syracuse on July 14.
He threw a 60-pitch simulated recreation over the All-Star break in Florida, then threw a aspect session Sunday in New York previous to the Mets’ recreation in opposition to San Diego. He’ll begin for Syracuse on six days of relaxation because the sim recreation, which was delayed two days after deGrom skilled minor shoulder soreness.
Max Scherzer is slated to start out for New York on Wednesday in opposition to the crosstown Yankees. Both he or deGrom could possibly be obtainable to pitch on common relaxation when the Mets open a sequence at Washington on Monday, Aug. 1.
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