Jacob deGrom is scheduled to start Sunday’s game against the Diamondbacks, as the Mets ace reported no ill effects after a bullpen session. DeGrom was scratched from his last start on Tuesday due to inflammation in his right lat, but “as we did the due diligence and work on it, it wasn’t something that anyone thought was a major issue,” Mets GM Zack Scott told The New York Daily News’ Deesha Thosar and other reporters.
In other Mets injury news, Scott said that Seth Lugo and Noah Syndergaard will begin rehab outings “in a week or so,” with Lugo (bone spur removal surgery) expected to make his 2021 debut by the end of May, and Syndergaard (Tommy John surgery) still ticketed for sometime in June. The news isn’t as good for infielder Luis Guillorme, as Thosar tweeted yesterday that Guillorme is still feeling discomfort in his injured right oblique when he takes swings. Guillorme is eligible to be activated from the injured list on Sunday, but he might not return for another week.
More from around baseball…
- Luis Robert is facing a long absence from the White Sox lineup, but the outfielder will apparently avoid surgery on his Grade 3 hip flexor strain, the team revealed in its pregame notes package (hat tip to MLB.com’s Scott Merkin). That likely counts as a small bit of good news for Robert, though it probably won’t materially change the possibility that his season could already be over. The Sox have already announced that Robert will need 12-to-16 weeks just to resume baseball activities.
- Adalberto Mondesi has yet to play this season due to a right oblique strain, though Royals manager Mike Matheny provided reporters (including MLB.com’s Bill Ladson) with another positive update on the shortstop’s condition. The switch-hitting Mondesi cannot yet hit from the left side of the plate, though he can take batting practice and swing normally as a right-handed hitter. Mondesi will soon be working out at the Royals’ Spring Training facility, and it isn’t yet known when he might embark on a rehab assignment.
- Rockies first baseman C.J. Cron has missed the team’s last two games due to lower back tightness, and manager Bud Black told The Denver Post’s Patrick Saunders and other reporters that it isn’t yet clear if Cron will require an IL placement. “We’re hoping it resolves itself the next day or two, to avoid the injured list…I think tomorrow and Monday are really big days when we evaluate C.J.,” Black said. Signed to a minor league deal during the offseason, Cron has been a huge contributor for the Rockies, hitting .290/.394/.495 with five homers over his first 109 PA in a Colorado uniform.
I know the Mets recently moved Carlos Carrasco to the 60-day even though he’s still on schedule to debut at the end of May. The Mets so far haven’t, but could do the same thing with Lugo if it’s certain he won’t be back until the end of May. If they want to bring someone else up from the alternate site who’s not on the 40-man to cover for those on the 10-day IL, they could do that. I sure hope DeGrom is healthy and good to go tomorrow, but say either he’s not or the game is rained out, they could put him on the 10-day IL retroactive to when he last pitched, place Lugo on the 60-day, activate a pitcher in Brooklyn for a spot start, say against Washington on Monday since both teams are in NY, are off Monday and have plenty of games to make up.
I’m just happy we got a little win streak going. Feels like it took forever, and to be tied for 1st considering all the craziness surrounding the team is really amazing.
Also amazing when you consider that outside of Alonso, nobody – & I mean NOBODY – is hitting.
At least they have McCann and Lindor… imagine if they would have stuck with the giminez and rosario and spent the money on realmuto? Ugh
I’m confused if this is sarcastic or not because Rosario and Giminez haven’t done anything, but Realmuto has been very good. I’ll assume it is though because Lindor and McCann haven’t been good.
Ik mccan isn’t hitting but have you seen how good Mets pitching has done with him? Idk if it’s him or not but as long as he isn’t Ramos back there I’m happy with him. A team like the Mets who had Cohen isnt going to let mccans 10 million stop them from getting another player. And everyone knows Lindor will hit. I like where the Mets are heading.
The money they spent on McCann and Lindor vs the money they could have spent on Realmuto + the 2 young infielders.
Oh, and add in what they will spend on Carrasco.
Lindor’s production isn’t much better than Giminez and Rosario.
@Bill M: Nimmo has been hitting.
Not while on the DL.
Poor Robert and Jimenez. Think they’ll ever play a full season?
We all know Mondesi wont dudes never played more than 120 games in a season
Tatis so far hasn’t either
Thankfully, White Sox team deep enough to have best percentage WIN team in MLB!!!
Here’s hoping Cron gets well real soon. He could have a big season if he gets into a hitting groove at Coors Field and stays healthy. The Rox can use all the help they can get.
For Robert is should depend more on what is better health wise. Would it be better in the long run to have the surgery or allow it to heal on its own? It sounds like either method will take about the same amount of time, but what will likely be better to ensure this does not get aggravated or have the same issue down the road? Will it also affect his speed?
Surgery can create other complications. and requires cutting through muscle. If you don’t have to do it, there is no point.
“as we did the due diligence and work on it, it wasn’t something that anyone thought was a major issue,”
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I wonder what they will be saying tomorrow? That it is a completely different injury?