Right-hander Jacob deGrom was supposed to start tonight for the New York Mets against the Philadelphia Phillies, but the team announced that has been scratched. Walker Lockett will take the hill in his place.
DeGrom is dealing with a tight neck, which doesn’t sound like an overly serious issue but it was bad enough to keep him from taking the mound in an important intra-division game. The New York Mets certainly preferred to handle the situation with caution before aggravating the injury in any way.
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