The New York Mets offered an update on star pitcher Jacob deGrom‘s injury recovery late on Monday.
While they said he is showing “significant healing” in his right shoulder, he won’t be throwing just yet.
deGrom is currently nursing a stress reaction on his right scapula, to be more specific, but even though he is feeling better and showing improvement, he is not ready to start throwing.
Instead, the Mets say he will undergo another MRI in the area in three weeks.
It’s a fancy way of saying that he will continue in shutdown mode for at least three more weeks.
Well, he won’t be completely inactive, as the team informed he is now cleared “to begin loading and strengthening of the shoulder.”
At that point, he will be evaluated, and if the Mets decide he is completely healed, he will then start throwing.
If everything goes according to the plan, we probably won’t see deGrom on a major league mound for another six-to-eight weeks.
He Will Be Limited To “Loading And Strengthening” His Shoulder
“Mets say, regarding deGrom: ‘loading and strengthening happens before the throwing phase.’ So deGrom won’t begin throwing yet,” Mike Puma of The New York Post tweeted.
Mets say, regarding deGrom: "loading and strengthening happens before the throwing phase." So deGrom won't begin throwing yet.
— Mike Puma (@NYPost_Mets) April 26, 2022
When deGrom starts throwing again, we should add about a month of time off, as he gets his arm in shape to face major league hitters.
The Mets, fortunately, haven’t missed deGrom much in the rotation.
At 13-5, they own the best record in Major League Baseball and already have a 4.5-game cushion over the second-place Miami Marlins.
Chris Bassitt, Max Scherzer, Tylor Megill, Carlos Carrasco, and David Peterson have been doing a terrific job in deGrom’s absence.
