Morning Briefing: Mets Dodge Bullet With DeGrom

Good morning Mets fans! On Wednesday, Joel Sherman of The New York Post reported that Jacob deGrom‘s MRI did not reveal “anything concerning.”

Despite this semi-good news, deGrom is day-to-day and his Opening Day start is in jeopardy with 8 days to go.

Let’s take a look at what else went on around the baseball world yesterday!

Latest Mets News

Luis Rojas says it’s too early to determine deGrom’s status for Opening Day, which is now 8 days away.

Billionaire Sheldon Adelson was said to be the mystery bidder on Harrison Blitzer’s team, as Thorton McEnery of The New York Post reported.

Brad Brach and Jared Hughes were placed on the injured list, (tweet per Justin Toscano of The Record).

Steven Matz struck out 5 and gave up two runs, two walks, and hit a better in three-innings, per a tweet from DiComo.

Mets 2017 first round pick David Peterson tossed 3 scoreless innings in intrasquad play yesterday. (Tweet from Mike Puma of The New York Post).

Rojas also said that veteran Gordon Beckham has not been in camp the past few days.

Left-handed reliever Justin Wilson addressed the media. (Video per the Mets official account.)

Latest MLB News

Crowd noise will be mandatory throughout the league and is going to be supplied by MLB The Show, says Caleb Noe.

Cincinnati Reds infielder Derek Dietrich announced he tested positive for COVID-19 before the start of camp, per Bobby Nightengale of The Enquirer.

SNY’s Andy Martino says “anxiety” spread through the Yankees clubhouse amidst the news that Aroldis Chapman tested positive for COVID-19. However, most of Chapman’s teammates have found comfort in the form of quicker test results.

Adam Ottavino is not a fan of the new runner on second rule to start an extra-innings matchup. (Story from SNY.)

Rustin Dodd of The Athletic reminisces about when Deion Sanders met Bo Jackson in a Yankees vs. Royals matchup three decades ago.

Luke Voit joined The Starting 9 podcast to discuss the upcoming season among other topics.

Latest NL East News

Due to a chronic kidney issue, Phillies shortstop Didi Gregorius told reporters on a zoom call that he plans on wearing a mask while playing this season, per ESPN’s Marly Rivera.

MLB Stats posted the mean or average stat line for Nationals pitcher Max Scherzer since 2013 and they were as historical as you’d expect given his track record.