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Jacob deGrom to have MRI Wednesday, could return this year
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Mets ace Jacob deGrom to have MRI Wednesday, could return this year

Many assumed the New York Mets shifting ace Jacob deGrom to the 60-day injured list last week because of the elbow inflammation that's kept him sidelined since the end of the All-Star break was the unofficial end of the 33-year-old's season. 

That may not be the case. 

Mets acting general manager Zack Scott told reporters ahead of Tuesday's home game against the San Francisco Giants that deGrom is scheduled to have an MRI Wednesday and could soon start a throwing program: 

The Mets began Tuesday evening at 61-63 and trailing the first-place Atlanta Braves by six-and-a-half games in the National League East division standings. Scott suggested deGrom could nevertheless return to the rotation before the season ends even if the Mets are mathematically eliminated: 

The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner won't be eligible to return from the IL until Sept. 13 at the earliest, and the Mets theoretically could shut deGrom down following any MRI between now and then. Considering he's dealt with six separate injury issues this season, alone, trying to convince any fans that he should face batters even in simulated situations before next spring could prove to be difficult for Scott and anybody else associated with the organization. 

Zac Wassink

Zac Wassink is a longtime sports news writer and PFWA member who began his career in 2006 and has had his work featured on Yardbarker, MSN, Yahoo Sports and Bleacher Report. He is also a football and futbol aficionado who is probably yelling about Tottenham Hotspur at the moment and who chanted for Matt Harvey to start the ninth inning of Game 5 of the 2015 World Series at Citi Field. You can find him on X at @ZacWassink

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