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Jacob deGrom is a competitive beast. Of course, that should go without saying, as a person doesn’t win two Cy Youngs in a row in a league that headlines Max Scherzer, Clayton Kershaw, Walker Buehler and the like without some inner fire. The New York Mets have been lucky enough to witness the prime of a mound star.
It is that drive and desire to be better all the time the thing that has made Jacob deGrom’s career so successful.
The Mets’ ace pitched a simulated game on Tuesday to be right on schedule for opening day.