Mets ace Jacob deGrom 'felt good' after sim game

New York Mets injured pitcher Jacob deGrom. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Mets ace Jacob deGrom 'felt good' after throwing five-inning simulated game

By Mike Santa Barbara | Last updated 7/21/22

New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom reportedly "felt good" after throwing a 60-pitch simulated game on Thursday.

Jacob deGrom update: He said he felt good after throwing 60 pitches across five innings/"ups" in a simulated game tonight, a Mets official said.
— Tim Healey (@timbhealey) July 22, 2022

The 34-year-old is looking to return from a stress reaction in the scapula of his pitching shoulder, which has kept him out of action since July of last season.

After making several rehab starts, a simulated game scheduled for Tuesday was pushed back to Thursday after deGrom felt soreness around his shoulder on Sunday.

News: Jacob deGrom experienced mild muscle soreness around his shoulder on Sunday. He played catch on Monday and Tuesday without issue, but the Mets pushed back his simulated game to Thursday "out of an abundance of caution."
— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) July 20, 2022

Fantrax's Michael Marino reports a source said, "He looks like Jake." Marino added that deGrom reportedly struck out 10 of the 13 batters he faced on Thursday.

Jacob DeGrom pitched over 4 innings today, facing 13 batters. He struck out 10 of them. One Mets source said "he looks like Jake". They expect him back soon.
— Michael Marino (@MichaelMarino37) July 22, 2022

DeGrom could make his first start of 2022 sometime next week, either against the New York Yankees or Miami Marlins.

The two-time Cy Young winner was an All-Star in 2021, going 7-2 with a 1.08 ERA in 15 starts.

The Mets currently lead the National League East with a 58-35 record. However, with the Atlanta Braves (56-38) and Philadelphia Phillies (49-43) still alive, adding deGrom could be a significant boost heading down the home stretch of the 2022 season.

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