Jacob deGrom would like you to know that you can take your fears about a sophomore slump and put them in your underwear drawer and save them for somebody else you know. Because he’s unbelievable and he subscribes not to your sophomore slump theory … although he seems a bit superstitious about the hair. And that’s okay.
deGrom went seven strong innings scattering six hits with eight strikeouts and no walks in the Mets seventh straight victory, a 5-4 win over the Miami Marlins of Florida. The starting staff as a whole is second in the NL with a 2.