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Mets fans got news last night we didn’t want to hear: a Jacob deGrom injury. He experienced right shoulder tightness, announced fairly late Friday night, and is not expected to make his scheduled start. As you can imagine, the bulk of us handled this news well, without reading too much into it and not freaking out.
The Mets also lost their game to the Nationals last night 7-3. But, it’s still spring training and the result isn’t the most important part of the game. Taijuan Walker tossed 3 2/3 scoreless innings, scattering three hits over the frames and striking out two. Trevor May had a clean inning of work with two strikeouts. Edwin Diaz allowed a run over an inning of work and Seth Lugo had a clean inning followed by an inning where he allowed two runs. Overall, a bit of a mixed bag.
Mets Lineup
Here’s what the Mets will trot out for Friday’s game against the Cardinals!
Felix Peña will start in place of Jacob deGrom, who had an MRI this morning after experiencing shoulder discomfort. pic.twitter.com/DOEexJbzCV
— Metsmerized Online (@Metsmerized) April 1, 2022
What We are Watching For
In place of deGrom this afternoon, we’ll see Felix Peña. Peña made his major league debut back in 2016 as a member of the Chicago Cubs and has pitched six seasons across the Cubs and Angels organizations. He last saw significant time in the majors in 2020. He pitched in 25 games and 26.2 innings with a 4.05 ERA, 3.00 FIP, 1.313 WHIP and a 113 ERA+. In one game for the Mets this spring, he has allowed one hit and walked two batters in two scoreless innings of work.
We are also hoping that Pete Alonso builds off his last game. The last time Pete played, he hit a three-run homer–the only runs the Mets got in their 5-3 loss. Overall this spring, he is hitting .217/.357/.435 over 28 PA’s.
Let’s go Mets!
