DeGrom, one of the team’s top starters, will miss his opening day start and will not throw for a month after shoulder tightness was diagnosed as a stress reaction.
JUPITER, Fla. — Entering the 2022 season with a record payroll and several new talented players, the Mets had high hopes. Perhaps the biggest reason for that revolved around star pitchers Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer, the leaders of what was supposed to be one of the best starting rotations in baseball.