PHOENIX — Wilson Ramos is still trying to make the new marriage work.
To that end, the veteran catcher has requested of manager Mickey Callaway that he receive a fair number of starts when Jacob deGrom is scheduled to pitch. The Mets ace will pitch Saturday against the Diamondbacks, and Ramos is expected to be his catcher after two straight Tomas Nido starts with deGrom pitching.
DeGrom has pitched to a 1.12 ERA in five starts with Nido behind the plate. With Ramos as the catcher for five starts, deGrom owns a 5.33 ERA.
“I didn’t catch [deGrom] the past two starts, but we have been talking, trying to stay on the same page, try to know each other more,” Ramos said before the Mets opened a three-game series at Chase Field on Friday.