NY Post · Feb 25, 2019
Jacob deGrom alarms Mets with how hard he’s throwing
Jacob deGromPORT ST. LUCIE — Jacob deGrom allowed a run in the first inning Sunday and was then removed from his initial Grapefruit League start of 2019, leaving the reigning National League Cy Young award winner with an ugly 9.00 ERA to begin the spring.
So what the heck is wrong with Jacob deGrom?
“I have got some work to do,” deGrom said, laughing, on a day the Mets lost 10-1 to the Astros at First Data Field. “But the main thing was just going out there and feeling good.”
The right-hander teamed with catcher Wilson Ramos for the first time, throwing 17 pitches over five batters and allowing two hits, including an RBI single to Tyler White after Tony Kemp had doubled leading off the game.