Tag: Jacob DeGrom

Morning Briefing: Verlander ‘Behind Schedule,’ Dealing with Shoulder Issue

Good morning, Mets fans! Former Met and future Hall of Famer Justin Verlander is reportedly a couple of weeks behind schedule and his timetable is TBA at the moment, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com. Verlander also had a delayed start to his 2023 season due to an upper back/shoulder issue, which seems to be ailing him this year as well.  The three-time Cy Young award winner said he was going about...

Mets Madness Recap: 2022 Mets Defeat 1999 Mets In Six Games

In the first round of the Mets Madness Tournament on Out of the Park Baseball 24, the 2022 Mets, lead by Pete Alonso, Jeff McNeil, and Francisco Lindor, knocked off the 1999 Mets in a 4-2 series victory. Game 1 The two teams traded blowouts in Games 1 and 2. The 2022 team took Game 1 9-1 in a matchup between Jacob deGrom and Kenny Rogers, in large part due to an eight-run third inning,...

Morning Briefing: Texas Rangers Win First World Series Championship

Good morning, Mets fans! On Wednesday night, the MLB season officially ended as the Texas Rangers defeated the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2023 World Series, four games to one. Winning Game 5 of the series by a score of 5-0, the 2023 Rangers gave the franchise their first-ever World Series trophy since its inception in 1961. Game 5 was the definition of a pitcher’s duel, even though each...

Meet The Former Mets In The World Series

With the first World Series game between the Texas Rangers and the Arizona Diamondbacks set to get underway, let’s take a look at the former Mets who will be playing for either team Arizona Diamondbacks Miguel Castro Miguel Castro found his way to the Mets via an August 31, 2020, trade. Castro would go on to pitch the 2020 and 2021 seasons for the Mets, notching a 3.52 ERA with 91...

3 Up, 3 Down: Mets Walk-Off Rangers To Avoid Sweep

For the second time in less than a week, the New York Mets avoided a series sweep thanks to some walk-off heroics. While Rafael Ortega was the hero on Sunday against the Angels, it was DJ Stewart who took center stage on Wednesday with a monster night against the Rangers. The unlikely hero continued his power surge with a pair of home runs before clinching the series finale with a hit-by-pitch...

Morning Briefing: Mets Fall Below .500 With Fourth Straight Loss

Good morning, Mets fans! The New York Mets took on the Atlanta Braves down in Georgia away from the smoke that filled the New York air on Tuesday, where they dropped the series opener, 6-4. In the third inning, Francisco Lindor and Pete Alonso hit back-to-back two-run homers to put the Mets up, 4-1, after Ozzie Albies put the Braves in front with a solo homer of his own in the first inning....

Jacob DeGrom to Undergo Season-Ending Tommy John Surgery

Texas Rangers starting pitcher and former New York Met Jacob deGrom will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair a tear in his ulnar collateral ligament, officially ending his 2023 campaign. The organization put the right-hander on the 60-day injured list Monday in hopes that we would be able to return at some point in his recovery from right elbow inflammation. This news comes at a difficult time...

Morning Briefing: Rangers Transfer Jacob DeGrom to 60-Day IL

Good morning, Mets fans! The Rangers have moved Jacob deGrom to the 60-day IL and activated right-hander Spencer Howard. DeGrom isn’t eligible to be reinstated until June 28. Rangers general manager Chris Young said he’s confident deGrom will pitch again this year, but his timetable still isn’t clear. The 34-year-old has been out since the last weekend in April with elbow...

Analyzing The Reasons Behind Kodai Senga’s Stark Home-Road Splits

When Kodai Senga signed his contract with the New York Mets this offseason, a certain adjustment period was expected. The Mets have been treating Senga with kid gloves, giving him extra rest regularly due to his norms from Japan. They knew that control might be an issue, as his walk rate overseas was quite high. There was a question about how he would adjust to the new baseball. Indeed, Senga...

OTD 2014: DeGrom’s Major-League Debut

Even as Jacob deGrom has since left New York, it’s still hard not to be nostalgic about his first big-league start nine years ago and how unexpected it all turned out. With a 2.58 ERA in seven starts at Triple-A Las Vegas, he was called up as a replacement for the injured Dillon Gee. Originally slated to be a reliever among the organization’s young crop of highly-touted starting...

Morning Briefing: Mark Vientos Trying to ‘Live in the Present’

Good morning, Mets fans! On Thursday afternoon, the New York Mets faced off against the Cincinnati Reds with hopes of securing a series win. However, the game didn’t go as planned for the Mets, as they struggled in the first inning once again. Kodai Senga took the mound for the Mets, but he was unable to keep the Reds at bay in the opening frame, giving up four runs. The Mets were unable...

Morning Briefing: Rangers Place Jacob DeGrom On Injured List

Good morning, Mets fans! The Texas Rangers placed right-handed pitcher and former Met Jacob deGrom on the 15-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. They announced that with deGrom headed to the IL, they are recalling right-handed pitcher Yerry Rodriguez (#57) from Triple-A Round Rock. He was available for Saturday night’s game against the New York Yankees. The Mets and Braves continue...

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