The New York Mets announced Friday that Jacob deGrom will be out until September due to additional inflammation in his right forearm.
The ace right-hander is 7-2 in 15 starts with a 1.08 ERA, but last pitched July 7 when he struck out 10 in seven innings against the Brewers. He will be shut down from throwing for two weeks, pushing the timetable for his return back to September.
Manager Luis Rojas didn't offer any other update during his pregame media session, other than to say deGrom didn't throw on Friday. DeGrom has suffered five injuries this season - shoulder soreness, right lat tightness, right side tightness, right flexor tendinitis -- and had two starts pushed back and had an earlier stint on the injured list in May.