web1_122682409-8939d44ff63043b492c3a7d0123399eb.jpg

Jays super prospect Guerrero feels ready for majors

web1_Sam-Troy.jpg

Greater WB Taxpayers’ group to meet

<p>ST. LOUIS &#8212; Mets ace Jacob deGrom is being put on the injured list and returning to New York for an MRI on his elbow after the NL Cy Young Award winner reported a sore right arm.</p><p>&#8220;He came in on the off-day and played a little catch and started feeling it a little bit,&#8221; Mets manager Mickey Callaway said before Friday night&#8217;s game at St. Louis. &#8220;We&#8217;re not sure what it is.&#8221;</p><p>The 30-year-old deGrom, who had been scheduled to pitch Saturday, is coming off two shaky starts. He is 2-2 with a 3.68 ERA in four games this season.</p><p>DeGrom will go on the injured list retroactive to Tuesday, the team said.</p><p>&#8220;We don&#8217;t know if it&#8217;s just from general fatigue so we&#8217;re being overly cautious at this point and making sure we take care of him,&#8221; Callaway said. &#8220;We&#8217;ve got 90 percent of the season left and we feel no reason to really push him too much at this point.&#8221;</p><p>Callaway said deGrom&#8217;s elbow was &#8220;barking.&#8221; DeGrom had Tommy John surgery in 2010.</p><p>DeGrom was dominant while pitching 13 scoreless innings and striking out 24 in his first two outings, extending his streak to a record-tying 26 straight quality starts. But he lost his last two starts while allowing a total of nine runs on 13 hits &#8212; including five homers &#8212; and five walks in nine innings.</p><p>DeGrom posted a 1.70 ERA in 32 starts last season. He signed a $137.5 million, five-year contract in March, right before opening day.</p><p>Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen said deGrom had been recently slowed by strep throat.</p><p>&#8220;Additionally, Jacob experienced some mild soreness in his throwing arm over the last 24 hours. His arm felt significantly better following treatment with our health and performance staff today,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Even so, Jacob will be evaluated by our medical team in New York on Monday in the abundance of caution.&#8221;</p><p>Van Wagenen said it was anticipated deGrom could return April 26 when the Mets start a series at home against Milwaukee.</p><p>The Mets have not announced a starter for Saturday. Callaway did confirm that Noah Syndergaard will pitch as scheduled on Sunday with Steven Matz taking his regularly scheduled turn Monday against Philadelphia.</p><style>
.neFileBlock {
	margin-bottom: 20px;
}
.neFileBlock p {
	margin: 0px 0px 0px 0px;
}
.neFileBlock .neFile {
	border-bottom: 1px dotted #aaa;
	padding-bottom: 5px;
	padding-top: 10px;
}
.neFileBlock .neCaption {
	font-size: 85%;
}
</style>
<div class='neFileBlock'>
<div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/web1_122682048-275450870ee24d5c93084edee8c19fc5.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">deGrom </div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo0>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/web1_122682048-275450870ee24d5c93084edee8c19fc5.jpg</photo0><caption0>deGrom </caption0><photoCredit0></photoCredit0></div><div class="neFile"><img class="neImage" src="https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/web1_122682048-c595c2c085a74d50a25b15b7071a26a0.jpg">
<div class="neCaption">New York Mets' Jacob deGrom pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 14, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)</div></div><div class="metaInfo"><photo1>https://www.timesleader.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/04/web1_122682048-c595c2c085a74d50a25b15b7071a26a0.jpg</photo1><caption1>New York Mets' Jacob deGrom pitches against the Atlanta Braves during the first inning of a baseball game Sunday, April 14, 2019, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Amis)</caption1><photoCredit1></photoCredit1></div></div>
<div class="metaInfo"><bylineMeta><p>By David Solomon</p><p>Associated Press</p></bylineMeta></div>

Mets ace deGrom going on injured list, getting MRI on elbow