NEW YORK, NY - JULY 10: Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets in action against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the second game of a double header at Citi Field on July 10, 2021 in New York City. The Mets defeated the Pirates 4-2. (Photo by Rich Schultz/Getty Images)
We won’t see Jacob deGrom suit up for the New York Mets until probably September at the absolute earliest. Regularly hurt throughout this year, deGrom was having an MVP-caliber campaign when able to stay on the mound.
The problem: he hasn’t been able to do so at a consistent rate.