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The Mets won their fifth straight game Sunday, but Jacob deGrom exited after five shutout innings with tightness in his right side. This comes just six days after deGrom skipped his last start with inflammation in his right lat.
The Mets are back in action Tuesday against the Orioles at Citi Field.
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Update on Jacob deGrom from Luis Rojas: He’s going to get an MRI just to see what’s going on. Still right side tightness being used, more so “in his lower back area on the right side."
— Justin Toscano (@JustinCToscano) May 9, 2021
Mets manager Luis Rojas said deGrom will be getting an MRI to see exactly what the star pitcher is dealing with in his right side.
Relief pitcher Drew Smith was recalled to the Mets active roster and Trevor Hildenberger was optioned to Triple-A. Smith has posted a 4.11 ERA in 35 career appearances.
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Per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, relief pitcher Shane Greene signed a one-year deal worth $1.5 million. Greene will report to Triple-A.
Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported on how the relationship between Albert Pujols and the Angels deteriorated in his final days with the team.
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Nate Mendelson recaps the Mets 4-2 win over the Diamondbacks on Sunday.
Steve Schaeffler rounds up the latest from the Mets’ minor league teams.
Rob Piersall details how Francisco Lindor and Jeff McNeil have emerged as catalysts during the series against the Diamondbacks.
Beyond the Blog
Mets Maniacs: On today’s episode, host Mike Breznak talks about the Diamondbacks series, touching on the “Ratcoon” Fight, the DeGrom injury, and the state of the bullpen. Mike also previews the Orioles series where Matt Harvey makes his long-awaited return. Make sure to check them out on Twitter @MetsManiacsPod!
Locked On Mets: On today’s episode, host Ryan Finkelstein talks about the incredible performance of the Mets bullpen over the weekend to get the series sweep over the Arizona Diamondbacks. He also goes through the numbers and explains how they’ve become one of the top bullpens in all of baseball this year.
With Jacob deGrom exiting the game on Sunday, everyone is holding their breath to see if the Mets ace will be okay and can avoid a stint on the IL. But Ryan talks about why a short stint on the IL would not be the worst thing for deGrom, as the Mets need to get him 100% healthy before a daunting stretch that begins at the end of this month where they will play games on 17-consecutive days.
On This Date in Mets History
2000: Rickey Henderson became the 21st player to reach 10,000 career at-bats.
Birthdays: Craig Brazell (41), Jim Hickman (83), Pete Schourek (52)
Let’s go Mets!
