On May 2, 2018, it felt as if the world around the Mets had stopped turning. Jacob deGrom left his start early that night after feeling pain in his pitching arm from swinging that bat, and he was diagnosed with what was described as a “hyperextended elbow.” Tremendous concern arose as to how long deGrom would be out for, what it meant for the Mets’ season, and how it could impact any remaining hopes the team had for the postseason.
However, an MRI revealed no structural damage in his elbow, and deGrom only missed one start and returned less than two weeks later on May 13 against the Phillies.