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Jacob deGrom Exits vs. Braves; Elbow Injury Diagnosed as Hyperextension

New York Mets starting pitcher Jacob deGrom left Wednesday's start against the Atlanta Braves after four innings with an elbow injury.

Per The Athletic's Tim Britton, deGrom was diagnosed with a hyperextended elbow.

There was no apparent indication anything was wrong with deGrom prior to his departure. The All-Star right-hander allowed just two hits with six strikeouts and threw 46 pitches.

DeGrom eclipsed 200 innings for the first time in his career in 2017. He finished the season 15-10 with a 3.53 ERA and 3.50 FIP in 31 starts, per Baseball Reference.