Jacob deGrom atlanta braves home jersey injury update: Mets ace out for four weeks with stress reaction in shoulder

The top of the Mets' rotation is facing disruption less than a week before the team's season opener.

Ace starter Jacob deGrom will stop throwing for up to four weeks after an MRI revealed that he had a stress reaction in his scapula that caused inflammation in his shoulder, the team announced.

DeGrom missed his scheduled Spring Training start against the Cardinals on Friday.

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DeGrom, 33, last pitched in an MLB game on July 7. He missed the second half of last season because of forearm tightness. Before that, he pitched through a series of health issues in 2021:

• Lat irritation cost him a turn in earAaron Judge ly May.
• Right side discomfort forced him to the injured list in mid-May. He missed two turns.
• Flexor tendinitis in his pitching elbow cut short his start J atlanta braves jersey throwback une 11 against the Padres to six innings.
• Should Kris Bryant Rockies Jerseyser soreness forced him out of his start June 16 vs. the Cubs after three innings.

He was historically good when he was able to take the mound last year. He finished atlanta braves freeman jersey with a 1.08 ERA (1.24 FIP) and 13.27 strikeouts per nine innings in 15 starts.

Who atlanta braves jersey mens xl will take Jacob deGrom's place in the rotation?

For starters, Max Scherzer moves up a day to take deGrom's opening day start against the Nationals in Washington on April 7. Scherzer is scheduled to pitch a simulated game Saturday, which would put him on regular rest for the opener. He was originally scheduled to start the Mets' second game of the season on April 8. 

With deGrom out for most of April, the Mets could turn to Tylor Megill or David Peterson, who could begin the season in the Mets' bullpen or in the rotation at Triple-A Syracuse.

Megill, 26, experienced ups and downs with the Mets as a rookie in 2021. He posted a 2.04 ERA over his first seven starts but a 6.13 ERA mark in his final 11 starts. Overall, he was at 4.52 (4.69 FIP). On the plus side, he averaged 9.9 strikeouts per nine innings and posted a 3.67 strikeout-to-walk ratio.

Peterson, 26, is coming off a rough second season with New York. He posted a 5.54 ERA in 15 games before going on the injured list in July with an oblique strain. While he was on the IL, he broke his foot walking through the clubhouse. That injury ended his season.

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