A bad night for the New York Mets got even worse with the news that star pitcher Jacob deGrom suffered a hyperextended pitching elbow during their 7-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
The 29-year-old right-hander had been cruising along, posting four scoreless innings before exiting the game. Nothing appeared to be wrong when deGrom set down the heart of Atlanta’s order in his final frame. However, he immediately departed for the clubhouse once the inning ended and was never seen again.
After the game, Mets manager Mickey Callaway confirmed deGrom suffered the injury during his third-inning at-bat, which resulted in a strikeout.