NEW YORK — The fate New York MetsThe season is now weighing on the arm Jacob deGrom.
After the Mets’ 7-1 defeat to the San Diego Padres On Friday night’s NL wild card opener, Buck Showalter announced that deGrom would start Game 2, as New York faces elimination. This will mark deGrom’s first playoff appearance in his career at Citi Field. It will also be his first postseason start after Game 2 of 2015’s World Series against the Yankees. Kansas City Royals.
DeGrom however said that the pressure of keeping the Mets season alive is not too much for him.
“It would be a lot.” [to keep the season going]”Yes,” deGrom added. “I was absent for half the year and these guys did an amazing job. Max and I were unable to keep it down, so the other starters did an excellent job. [Scherzer] I have been away from home for some time. I wanted to be here and help as much as I could. It is a big goal of mine that this work continues and I pass it on. [Chris] Bassitt.”
DeGrom was diagnosed with blisters in his last two starts of the regular-season, which led to him being forced to retire from his last game against the Tigers. Atlanta Braves After 86 pitches in six innings. The issue first surfaced on his left middle finger in his previous appearance against them. Oakland Athletics September 24, 2004
When DeGrom was asked about the blister on Friday, he downplayed its severity.
“My finger feels fine,” deGrom said. “I felt like I could have continued in Atlanta, but it was just as do we want us to go too far? I’ve got missed one or two with my plan of pitching Wednesday. … It feels great!
DeGrom, who missed the first half of the season due to a stress reaction within his right scapula suffered in the second, pitched well in the second half. He posted a 3.08 ERA in 11 starts and 0.75 WHIP while striking out 102 in 64 1/3 innings. Saturday will mark the second elimination game in deGrom’s professional career. The first was in 2015 when deGrom pitched six innings, allowing two runs and seven strikeouts in Game 5 against the NLDS. Los Angeles Dodgers.
“That’s why we love competing, and getting out there in big circumstances,” deGrom said. You go out there and try to give your best on the field. When you look in the mirror at night, you know that you gave your best. That’s all that you can do.
DeGrom posted a 2.88 ERA in four postseason starts and has 29 strikeouts across 25 innings. All four starts were made since 2015, when the Mets captured the National League pennant. New York is facing elimination. The Mets hope deGrom’s excellent postseason record will continue, as they seek to extend their season.
DeGrom stated, “This will mark my first postseason pitching experience in seven years and my first at CitiField. I’m very excited.” “You just go out there and try your best.”