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Update: deGrom had a stress reaction in his shoulder, so he’s not going to make the Opening Day start for the Mets. He’s going to be shut down for about a month and the Mets intend to re-evaluate the pitcher then. deGrom has had injury concerns before, but this is an issue as it comes before the season has started.
UPDATE: Jacob deGrom has suffered a stress reaction in his right scapula. He's going to miss Opening Day and will be shut down completely for four weeks, after which point the Mets will reevaluate.
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) April 1, 2022
New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom is dealing with shoulder tightness and could end up missing his Opening Day start against the Washington Nationals on Thursday, April 7. So at this point it appears unlikely deGrom will be able to go to start the 2022 MLB season.
No word on deGrom yet but with shoulder tightness reported this close to the season the belief is he is unlikely to start the Mets opener
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) April 1, 2022
Fortunately for New York, the Mets signed Max Scherzer to a contract during the offseason to be the 1B to deGrom’s 1A in the rotation. So chances are Scherzer will start against his former team on Opening Day.