New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom struck out five of the six batters he faced and threw 18 of 24 pitches for strikes in his first minor league rehab start for Class A St. Lucie on Sunday.
The other batter was hit by a pitch.
The two-time Cy Young Award winner has been sidelined all season because of a stress reaction in his right scapula that caused inflammation.
DeGrom's last major league outing on July 7, 2021. He missed the second half of last season with right forearm tightness and a sprained elbow then returned in spring training this year and made Grapefruit League starts on March 22 and 27.