The Mets acquired some robust information on the damage entrance Friday, with an MRI revealing that Jacob deGrom has suffered a stress response in his scapula that may shut him down for a month.
With out deGrom on the prime of the rotation, the subsequent man up could be Max Scherzer, and regardless of a brand new report about Scherzer coping with a hamstring situation, the Mets anticipate the right-hander to be prepared by Opening Day.
It was reported on Carton & Roberts that Scherzer is coping with a hamstring situation. SNY MLB Insider Andy Martino then appeared on Baseball Evening in New York, explaining that the workforce believes Scherzer is “going to be okay for Opening Day.”
“I checked that out and what I’m told from the team is that they do think, right now, that Scherzer’s going to be okay for Opening Day,” Martino mentioned.
Martino adds that sources near Scherzer and the Mets have defined that the hamstring situation does exist, “however isn’t a priority.”
MLB.com’s Anthony DiComo notes that Scherzer is still scheduled to pitch an intrasquad game on Saturday, which will be a test of his hamstring.
Scherzer has made two appearances on the mound this spring, starting one game and coming out of the bullpen in the other. In all, he’s pitched 11 innings, posting a 2.45 ERA with 12 strikeouts.
