NEW YORK -- New York Mets right-hander Jacob deGrom downplayed the right lat issue that forced him from his season debut, but acknowledged he will have a better handle on the severity of the injury on Saturday.
DeGrom felt lat tightness while delivering a few fastballs to opposing pitcher Jerad Eickhoff to open the sixth inning. Eickhoff ended up doubling and scoring. DeGrom mentioned the issue to pitching coach Dan Warthen when he returned to the dugout after the half-inning and was pulled at that point from the Mets’ eventual 7-2 victory against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field.