Jacob DeGrom Will Pitch Sunday In Simulated Game

Mets manager Luis Rojas talked to reporters on Friday afternoon with the hot topic being the status of ace Jacob deGrom.

Rojas noted that deGrom threw a 17-pitch side session on Friday and felt really good following. DeGrom will not start against the Yankees as planned on Sunday, and will instead pitch in a simulated game. Rojas hopes that they will get deGrom up to 60 pitches in his final tuneup before Opening Day against the Braves on July 24.

DeGrom left his simulated game after only one inning on Tuesday because of back tightness, though the MRI showed nothing concerning and Jacob said he wouldn’t have said anything if it was a regular season game.

The back-to-back Cy Young winner stated that the tightness came out of blue and could’ve been simply sleeping on it wrong.

Rick Porcello will start against the Yankees on Saturday and Corey Oswalt gets the start Sunday in the Bronx. Both games will be televised on SNY.