Jacob deGrom was supposed to be getting closer to being ready for the start of the MLB season, but he may have had a setback on Tuesday.
deGrom only pitched one inning during an intrasquad game before leaving with back soreness.
Here was Jake's reaction after leaving the mound in today's sim game: pic.twitter.com/Lf0k3w880F
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deGrom pitched three innings in his previous outing and likely would have been in line for more work Tuesday if not for his back.
The 32-year-old New York Mets ace has won the NL Cy Young Award and been named an All-Star two years in a row. He led the NL in strikeouts last year with 255 and led the NL with a 1.70 ERA in 2018.
deGrom was on schedule to start the Mets’ first game of the season, which is scheduled for July 24 against Atlanta.
