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Jacob DeGrom Suffers Triceps Injury After Being Hit by Line Drive vs. Phillies

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom exited Thursday's game against the Philadelphia Phillies after being hit by a line drive in the seventh inning, MLB.com's Anthony DiComo reported.

DiComo later reported deGrom suffered a bruised right triceps and x-rays were negative.

DeGrom pitched 6.2 innings, allowing four hits and striking out nine.

After posting sub-3.00 ERAs in 2014 and 2015, deGrom took a slight step backward in 2016. He finished 7-8 in 24 starts, and his ERA was a career-high 3.04. His FIP also climbed to 3.