What began as yet another dominant performance from two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom ended with every Mets fan's worst nightmare.
deGrom left Friday's start against the Padres after six innings and 80 pitches with what the team is calling right flexor tendinitis. It's the second time this season deGrom was forced to leave a game due to injury. He was pulled from his May 9 outing against the Braves because of tightness in his right side, which landed him on the injured list.
In his first three starts since being activated off the IL, deGrom was 2-0 with 28 strikeouts and one run allowed in 18 innings.