“I felt really good”: Jacob deGrom puts up a second powerful rehab start for Class A St. Lucie
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New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom put in a strong second rehab start for Class A St. Lucie on Friday night in Daytona, Florida. It allowed him for three hits in three scoreless innings with six strikeouts and no walks. Jacob threw 29 out of the 36 pitches for strikes, as a stress reaction in his right scapula meant that he could not make much of a contribution for the entire season.
Jacob deGrom was equally efficient in his first rehab start earlier this week, as he threw 18 of 24 strikes and struck out 5 of the 6 batters that faced him. “Coming off the first time in a game, being on a five-day routine — I felt really good. I was happy to get out there and get three complete innings,” deGrom said according to ESPN.
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“Its step by step”: Jacob deGrom puts in another strong performance
“It’s step by step, but I have been following the process how it was laid out and just trying not to do too much,” deGrom told reporters. “Everything feels good. Pitching my first game in a couple months [last Sunday], I responded really well and was able to go out there and throw three innings tonight. Hopefully, I’ll keep moving forward like this and be back in the big leagues before too long.”
According to reports, deGrom’s fastball topped out at 101 mph on Friday night. DeGrom is also expected to make his third rehab start on Thursday. DeGrom will throw a side session on Tuesday and if he is successful in the same, he will take the mound for Syracuse.
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