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Mets Rumors: Jacob DeGrom '99.9%' Unlikely to Return from Elbow Injury This Year

The bad luck continues for New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom, whose 2021 season is reportedly almost certainly over.

Per Pat Ragazzo of Sports Illustrated, the expectation is the 33-year-old is "99.9%" unlikely to pitch again this season.

Ragazzo did note the Mets are "still holding out slight hope" to get their ace back at some point in the next five weeks.

DeGrom was in the midst of one of the most dominant pitching seasons in recent memory through the first three months of the 2021 campaign. He posted a 1.