NEW YORK -- New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom couldn't help but ponder his future on Saturday night. With free-agency looming and the San Diego Padres taking Game 1 of the NL wild-card series, deGrom went into his start in Game 2 knowing that if he didn't pitch well, this could be the last time he pitched at Citi Field as a Met.
"That went into my mind, but the hope was that we would win a baseball game and continue to keep playing," deGrom said.
He came through, going six innings allowing five hits and two runs on two walks and eight strikeouts across six innings pitched in a 7-3 Mets victory.