Jacob DeGrom Feels “Completely Normal”

Jacob deGrom said he feels “completely normal” on Saturday as he works his way back from a right shoulder injury.

It was deGrom’s first public appearance in over a month. The ace right-hander hasn’t pitched this season, delaying fans’ anticipation of seeing him and Max Scherzer lead the Mets’ rotation. Scherzer happens to be out as well.

DeGrom said he threw from a distance of 135 feet on Friday as he continues to slowly ramp things up.

“I’m not exactly sure when I’m supposed to touch the mound, but so far everything’s felt good,” he said.

DeGrom underwent an MRI on April 1 which shut down his throwing schedule for four weeks. The Mets provided an update on May 17, announcing that there was evidence of healing in his scapula. It’s been seemingly nothing but positive progression as he looks to return and make an impact on a Mets team that has the second-best record in the National League even without him.

“It’s gonna be like, do we push it? Do we not?” deGrom said. “That’ll be the discussion over the next few days, and when we get on the mound, what is the safest way to go about this?”

DeGrom missed the last three months of last season with elbow inflammation and turns 34 years old in June. While the rotation has certainly taken a hit this year, deGrom and Scherzer could find themselves back in the fold at some point during the summer.