The ace of the New York Mets, Jacob deGrom, has shown improvement of his right shoulder blade injury, according to the latest results of the studies to which he has undergone, the team reported this Tuesday.
The Mets revealed that deGrom underwent an MRI and a CT scan and after the results have instructed him to increase the distance and velocity in his throwing program.
Despite the advances presented by the right-hander, winner of the Cy Young Award, the pitching coach of the New York team, Jeremy Hefner, specified that the process will be carried out with all possible caution, to prevent the right-hander from suffering some setback that deprives him of being with the team this season.
“You don’t want to take risks when it comes to a bone, especially with a stress reaction. We don’t want him to suffer, because that would set him apart for the whole year. So we will definitely take as much time as possible to make sure he can be with us for the rest of the season,” Hefner told MLB.com.
Although he has kept throwing from the flat ground, the right-hander, who started feeling sore in late March, will not be cleared to pitch from the mound by doctors until the final tests are done.
With the Mets leading the NL East, the organization is betting on giving him the time he needs to fully recover and help him advance beyond the Major League regular season.
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