Jul 18, 2021; Denver, Colorado, USA; Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray (55) walks off the field after during the sixth inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers at Coors Field. Gray became the pitcher with the second most strikeouts in Rockies franchise history. Mandatory Credit: Michael Ciaglo-USA TODAY Sports
The New York Mets now find themselves in more of a quandary than they were 48 hours ago. The Mets placed their ace (and, by far, the best pitcher in baseball in 2021) Jacob deGrom on the injured list with forearm tightness.
It will be the third time this season that he will miss more than 10 days (this is his second IL stint but he missed 10 days and 15 days at the end of April and in May).