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Jacob deGrom Headed For Elbow MRI, Injured List

By Jeff Todd | April 19, 2019 at 6:05pm CDT

6:01pm: Mets GM Brodie Van Wagenen announced to reporters that deGrom is going on the injured list, retroactive to April 16th. (Via Joel Sherman of the New York Post; links to Twitter.) Van Wagenen says that deGrom has been disrupted by an illness, seemingly implying that is as much a factor here as the arm issue. The hurler is said to be dealing only with mild soreness that has already improved, with the imaging being classed a precautionary measure. The expectation at this point, per Van Wagenen, is that deGrom will be activated to start on April 26th.

4:20pm: Mets ace Jacob deGrom is headed to New York to undergo an MRI on his right elbow, manager Mickey Callaway told reporters including Tim Healey of Newsday (Twitter link). That’s less than welcome news for a team that is already dealing with some struggles in its vaunted rotation.

Given that deGrom has yet to undergo a full medical examination, there’s no reason to jump to any conclusions here. It’s plenty possible that there’s no real issue whatsoever. All we know at present is that the club felt it worthwhile to send him in for a checkup after his elbow was “barking” today after he played catch in advance of his scheduled start tomorrow.

deGrom last pitched on the 14th, throwing 114 pitches but lasting just five innings. He didn’t exhibit any velocity issues; to the contrary, he has dialed up the heat over the course of the season. Though his last two outings have not been his best, there hasn’t been any indication of a problem before today’s news.

The hope, clearly, is that the reigning National League Cy Young winner is just experiencing a minor issue. He’ll surely be handled with care regardless, as the Mets can ill afford to allow a small problem to become a larger one. deGrom, who inked a four-year extension just before the start of the season, has previously undergone Tommy John surgery but has been quite durable since.

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  1. realgone2

    6 years ago

    Uh oh.

    6
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    • Bocephus

      6 years ago

      Good God mikeyank55 is gonna be pulling out the I told you so card.

      5
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      • mikeyank55

        6 years ago

        What’s your old posting name phus?

        I don’t know you and yet I’m already in your head?

        Wow.

        Actually it’s premature to say anything. I am happy for deGrom that he signed the contract to protect his family.

        Others like Matt Harvey pitched their heart out and in the process of blowing out his elbow and shoulder was robbed of his ultimate payday.

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        • thecoffinnail

          6 years ago

          Harvey never got an extension because his agent was Scott Boras. There were tons of rumors about the Mets offering him and extension but Boras didn’t think there was enough money involved. I am sure he would have signed a Strasburg type extension but no way Boras was going for anything not close to market rate for a free agent ace. I am sure if he was willing to accept something in the AAV rate of $18-$19m the Mets would have given it to him. Harvey like Samardzija wanted top dollar and didn’t want to offer any kind of discount. It seems like when players approach extensions like that and the team doesn’t sign them it usually works out better for the team. Harvey, Shark, Arrieta, Lincecum, Masterson, Desmond, and Neil Walker all come to mind. I can’t blame them for betting on themselves but you have to look at what they were offered and say how much would have been enough? Lincecum, Desmond and Shark were all offered $100m or close to it. Walker was offered close to $50m.

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        • callingoutdummies247

          6 years ago

          Hi Mike….. was that comment not exactly anti Met? Whoa

          Reply
        • mikeyank55

          6 years ago

          Glad to be in your head 24/7 dummy.

          Convenient memory on the part of Mets fans in denial that Harvey’s career was destroyed in the 2015 season when Wilpon and Sandy manipulated the press to force Harvey to

          Reply
        • mikeyank55

          6 years ago

          Disregard Medical advice and blow by the soft and hard limits that were imposed after his previous surgery.

          So they shamed him on the back of the tabloids and Harvey threw his arm and career away and was never the same pitcher.

          This was the MO during 2015 and many pitchers were not the same.

          So dummy—can you remember that far back or are you capable of doing a google search? I’m calling you out in advance so that you can’t just post your normal stupidity.

          Whoa.

          Reply
    • ChiSox_Fan

      6 years ago

      Gio may be available soon.

      Reply
      • ABCD

        6 years ago

        Sox should sign Gio so they can trade him again.

        Reply
  2. ba2929

    6 years ago

    “he has dialed up the heat over the course of the season”

    Danny Duffy did the same thing. Then he had Tommy John surgery. Never once had his fastball slow down in his TJ year.

    Exhibiting high velocity doesn’t mean the elbow is fine.

    1
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    • swinging wood

      6 years ago

      It’s not uncommon for a guy to show increased velocity shortly before having elbow issues. Whether the two are related or just coincidence hasn’t been clearly proven.

      Reply
      • fs54

        6 years ago

        I was wondering whether it has been proven or not. I recall more than one instance where a pitcher started throwing harder, just before a major injury.

        Reply
      • ChiSox_Fan

        6 years ago

        Pitchers throwing too hard. Keep testing themselves. Until arm fails.

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      • thecoffinnail

        6 years ago

        When I blew out my UCL I had changed my mechanics a bit and put another 6mph on my fastball. I have always wondered if I hadn’t made those adjustments in my mechanics if I would have more of a baseball career. Instead after 2 years in college my arm was kaput. Of course these days I could have Tommy John and would probably be as good as new but back when I blew mine out it wasn’t nearly as common and still considered possibly career ending.

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  3. padam

    6 years ago

    Here we go…ugh.

    1
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  4. DarkSide830

    6 years ago

    well if it isnt another Mets injury article.

    Reply
  5. Solar Flare

    6 years ago

    Well, this ain’t good.

    2
    Reply
  6. david klein

    6 years ago

    Snake bit baby

    Reply
  7. joeyrocafella

    6 years ago

    Crap……..

    2
    Reply
  8. walls17

    6 years ago

    Teams keep giving big contracts to starting pitchers

    1
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  9. whyhayzee

    6 years ago

    Severino, deGrom, Sale, Snell, Kershaw, and on and on it goes.
    And mlb is even thinking about moving the pitchers mound back further?
    Um, ok.

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    • realgone2

      6 years ago

      Exactly.

      Reply
    • Strike Four

      6 years ago

      Stop letting pitchers throw 100, for their own damn good. Its pitching, not throwing. It’s an art form, not a generic skill.

      Reply
      • Frisco500

        6 years ago

        You just called throwing 100 a generic skill.

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        • its_happening

          6 years ago

          Could be a genetic skill….

          Reply
  10. bobtillman

    6 years ago

    I wonder if the elbow hurt so much he was unable to hold the pen and sign the contract.

    Reply
    • Ketch

      6 years ago

      Neither he nor Sale were THAT hurt…

      Reply
  11. Danthemilwfan

    6 years ago

    Why no pitcher is worth a long term extension. Pay big per year before you give them that 5+ year extension.

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    • dimitrios in la

      6 years ago

      Exactly. And it’s what most intelligent league executives are thinking too.

      Reply
  12. BrewersMVP08

    6 years ago

    I remember when the Brewers heard elbow exam, and their star reliever Knebel in the same sentence….never good.

    1
    Reply
  13. iplay_in_traffic

    6 years ago

    RIP Jake

    1
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    • curlydub

      6 years ago

      No.

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      Reply
  14. nicketz

    6 years ago

    Oh no.

    Always seems like the stories that start out with “he felt something minor in his elbow” always end with the knife and a two year hiatus. 🙁

    Reply
  15. Philliesfan4life

    6 years ago

    If he has to get Tommy John , then there goes the mets season. I kinda called this in preseason, one of DeGrom or Thor was gonna get hurt.

    Reply
    • Braves2019

      6 years ago

      Considering their track record, this was pretty predictable lol

      5
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      • jorge78

        6 years ago

        Yes! Even the Vegas bookies wouldn’t have taken that bet!

        Reply
    • frank_costanza

      6 years ago

      Not sure the Mets really had a season to begin with. People keep forgetting that every year they are the April World Series champions.

      1
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      • mikeyank55

        6 years ago

        Frank-you are hurting the feelings of the mets fans. They will soon make snide remarks, and play with each other to downvote you (whatever that means).

        2
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        • @DaOldDerbyBastard

          6 years ago

          You ever worry about your own team?

          Reply
        • mikeyank55

          6 years ago

          You should worry about your identity here.

          1
          Reply
        • callingoutdummies247

          6 years ago

          MikeYanker only worries about the Mets. They’re his entire life. He used to be a Mets fan but they traded away his favorite player. So he switched teams and is not into picking on the Mets. Come on Mike, give us some Wagon Wheel and Mutt and Jeff action

          Reply
        • mikeyank55

          6 years ago

          Hey dummy…no I’ve never been so dumb as to support the Mets. It sounds good, except for the source being a self proclaimed dummy. And it’s reinforced with your dumb posts.

          The best part is that I’ve gotten in your head so that now DUMMY you are posting my appointed names for Mets ownership and management.

          What a dope you are. The next time you change your identity here you should consider “Mets Dope”, or even “Miss Mets Dope”.

          1
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      • Strike Four

        6 years ago

        Nah, that’s universal-fact that Seattle is always predicted to make the playoffs in the preseason and champs in April, yet have a 19 year postseason drought for good reason.

        Reply
    • Ketch

      6 years ago

      Only one?

      Reply
  16. HubcapDiamondStarHalo

    6 years ago

    Between the Mets and the Yankees, maybe someone needs to check the NYC water supply or something…

    Reply
  17. baseball10

    6 years ago

    So the sickness was a cover?

    Reply
  18. csspackler

    6 years ago

    10,000 sphincter muscles slamming shut in Queens.

    5
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    • curlydub

      6 years ago

      Thx now I have Mountain Dew on my laptop

      2
      Reply
    • toastyroasty

      6 years ago

      proctologists around the world thought that was funny

      Reply
    • dimitrios in la

      6 years ago

      Not sure this helps matters but sure ok.

      Reply
  19. chicagofan1978

    6 years ago

    God i hope he is ok, I’m a huge fan of his, I’m sure a lot of us are regardless of the team we root for

    5
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    • n13gmlb

      6 years ago

      Honestly I agree with you, I am a Yankee fan we have St Yanks General Hospital this year, but never in my years as a fan do I enjoy other teams injuries or joke about. Last year with Price I was happy he avoided Tommy John, hated that Darvish went down, Kershaw etc etc.

      2
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    • dimitrios in la

      6 years ago

      Very much so.

      Reply
  20. klarmore11

    6 years ago

    While it is a word of dubious importance when writing, “clearly” always works better at the start of the sentence.

    1
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    • MWeller77

      6 years ago

      You clearly don’t have enough to do

      5
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      • nymetsking

        6 years ago

        Indubitably

        Reply
      • Strike Four

        6 years ago

        lmaoo mweller77 that was next level, because you also proved his point was wrong lololol

        1
        Reply
    • jorge78

      6 years ago

      Shouldn’t you be grading papers that students actually need you to look at?

      1
      Reply
    • showman

      6 years ago

      I sometimes wonder if this site’s writers are trying to write as badly as possible. Every other sentence is “needless to say” this or “clearly” that. Given that writing is surely meant to be read by humans, needless to say, no one, clearly, would write in such a stilted, halting style on purpose.

      1
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      • HubcapDiamondStarHalo

        6 years ago

        To my best guess, this site’s writers are passing along information about Major League Baseball… Perhaps this would be a site more to your liking: chicagomanualofstyle.org/home.html

        Reply
  21. Lance

    6 years ago

    he couldn’t leave as a FA until the end of next year. there was ZERO reason for the Mets to extend his contract. these owners never seem to learn

    Reply
    • jorge78

      6 years ago

      My thoughts exactly!

      Reply
    • Ketch

      6 years ago

      Except that if they waited another year, his price might have gone up…

      Reply
  22. stymeedone

    6 years ago

    All pitchers are durable, right up to when they are not.

    Reply
    • dimitrios in la

      6 years ago

      Which is way too often.

      Reply
  23. swinging wood

    6 years ago

    Seeing a sentence start with a lower case character was strange to see!

    For baseball’s sake, I hope deGrom isn’t hurt. He’s a beast, and I enjoy watching him pitch even if my team has some pretty fierce periods of rivalry with the Mets.

    1
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    • jorge78

      6 years ago

      You just set a new low for the grammar police. Go help klueless11 grade papers please…..

      Reply
      • swinging wood

        6 years ago

        There wasn’t a mistake, and I wasn’t saying anything needed to be corrected. I am merely observing that seeing a sentence/paragraph start with a lowercase character is something I rarely see. There was no foul and no harm. Chill.

        Reply
      • showman

        6 years ago

        Do you know what grammar is?

        Reply
        • HubcapDiamondStarHalo

          6 years ago

          Grammpar’s wife?

          Reply
  24. jvent

    6 years ago

    That’ll be the end of the Mets season lol

    Reply
  25. sureshotschmitty

    6 years ago

    The media was all over management to get a deal done now
    The fans the same
    We are snake bitten when it comes to these contracts I can see the Wilson’s point almost feel sorry for them but not really and I’m a Mets fan

    Reply
  26. yamsi1912

    6 years ago

    It’s over.

    Reply
    • gmenfan

      6 years ago

      Did it ever start ?

      Reply
  27. cleonswoboda

    6 years ago

    I had strep throat once and all my joints ached for over a month. sometimes your immune system will attack the joints similar to rheumatoid arthritis. let’s hope that’s the case and no other damage is shown.

    1
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    • jonnyzuck

      6 years ago

      That sounds a lot less likely than the simpler explanation that he’s injured

      Reply
    • mikeyank55

      6 years ago

      Hey clean-you’ve been drinking the ‘69 juice too long.

      Reply
      • callingoutdummies247

        6 years ago

        His name is Cleon, you dope

        1
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        • mikeyank55

          6 years ago

          Actually Cleon is clean, unlike you. Your mother should have taught you how to shower more than every once in a while.

          You are angry because the Yankees wouldn’t admit you into the stadium, however dummy you reeked.

          Reply
  28. AngelDiceClay

    6 years ago

    Cutting off his hair threw his balance off putting more stress on his elbow. It’s comminly known as Sassoon’s elbow

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    • jorge78

      6 years ago

      LOL

      1
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    • Strike Four

      6 years ago

      Quality of posts in this thread have been A+ hahahahahahaha that was legit great

      Reply
  29. Bruin1012

    6 years ago

    Really sucks hope for the best. Not a Mets fan but any true baseball fan is wishing for the best for him.

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  30. Baseballfreak

    6 years ago

    Should’ve traded him to the Yankees when they would’ve depleted the farm to get him. Then he could be with the rest of the roster on the IL. Just saying.

    Reply
    • Strike Four

      6 years ago

      What Yankees farm? Florial and? lol

      1
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      • Jonthunder

        6 years ago

        For Andujar would have been hilarious.

        Reply
  31. Grizalt

    6 years ago

    Ruh roh

    1
    Reply
  32. weaselpuppy

    6 years ago

    Dallas to NY.

    1
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  33. leprechaun

    6 years ago

    Could be back by next July or August even with TJ surgery. I know a kid in D1 JC only been out of it 14-15 months and is 3-2 with a 2.0 era starting. It all depends on rehab and ones personal work ethic.

    Reply
    • jorge78

      6 years ago

      And age probably.
      And lack of drug testing.

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  34. jorge78

    6 years ago

    I hope the Mets paid the insurance premiums…..

    Reply
    • mikeyank55

      6 years ago

      Nope. They were waiting for a few more gates to collect the money.

      Reply
  35. jorge78

    6 years ago

    Wow. this article had to have set the record for most comments in the quickest time…..

    1
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  36. Bryzzo2016

    6 years ago

    Damn, I hate seeing stuff like this. The best pitcher in the game, MLB fans wanna see this guy pitch. Obviously not a Mets fan, but I sincerely hope the MRI is clean and it’s just a sore elbow.

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  37. @DaOldDerbyBastard

    6 years ago

    Don’t worry. Vargas is pitching a one hitter right now.

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  38. chesteraarthur

    6 years ago

    Good thing they didn’t ext….oh.

    Reply
  39. pullhitter445

    6 years ago

    I can see the espn 30 for 30 title now:
    The greatest pitching staff that never was (the story of the New York Mets) Harvey, degrom, syndegard, wheeler….

    Reply
  40. bravesfan

    6 years ago

    If I’m the Mets, I go get Dallas and Gio. Dallas can replace degrom as a solid starting pitcher, if degrom comes back normal then you have an elite #5 in Dallas. Gio makes sense as a #5 today. I hate them, but some fixes and bandaids are out there for their situation. My braves entire bullpen is garbage and we are doing nothing about it

    Reply
  41. Scrap1ron

    6 years ago

    Lucky for Jake he signed that extension.

    Reply

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