Jacob deGrom just signed a huge extension with the Mets for a minimum of 5 years $104 million guaranteed with a possible 6th year club option that could bring the total value to $136.5 million a month ago.
This past Thursday, deGrom was diagnosed with a case of strep throat for which he had spent this previous week taking antibiotics for. Many feel this was the main reason he had struggled in his previous two outings . Later on in the day, he began throwing off the mound in hopes of trying to get back into his off day throwing routine only to complain of pain in his throwing elbow.