{"id":30459,"date":"2020-07-20T03:30:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T00:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/jacob-degrom-seems-ready-for-mets-opening-day\/"},"modified":"2020-07-20T03:30:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-20T00:30:00","slug":"jacob-degrom-seems-ready-for-mets-opening-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/jacob-degrom-seems-ready-for-mets-opening-day\/","title":{"rendered":"#Jacob deGrom seems ready for Mets Opening Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Jacob deGrom seems ready for Mets Opening Day<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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July 19, 2020 |<\/span> 8:30pm |<\/span> Updated July 19, 2020 | 8:59pm<\/span><\/p>\n

\n Jacob deGrom app<\/a>ears ready for Opening Day.<\/p>\n

The right-hander had a successful return to the mound in a simulated game<\/a> at Citi Field on Sunday after leaving his previous outing in an intrasquad game with back discomfort.<\/p>\n

The ace threw 60 pitches Sunday, struck out nine of the 14 batters he faced and didn\u2019t allow a hit.<\/p>\n

DeGrom had been slated to start the Mets\u2019 second exhibition game of spring training 2.0 against the Yankees in The Bronx before experiencing back tightness in the intrasquad game on Tuesday, which forced him out after just one inning.<\/p>\n

So, instead he thew a simulated game. And it was a positive sign for the Mets, who now figure to have their ace on the mound against the Braves on Friday in Queens. Manager Luis Rojas has said he\u2019d like to have deGrom in position to throw 85 pitches in the season opener.<\/p>\n

General<\/a> manager Brodie Van Wagenen, assistant GM Allard Baird and assistant pitching coach Jeremy Accardo were on hand for deGrom\u2019s outing, with Tomas Nido behind the plate.<\/p>\n

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Robert Gsellman has been limited to playing catch after battling triceps tightness, according to Rojas, and his status for Opening Day is undetermined.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ll reassess day-to-day,\u2019\u2019 Rojas said. \u201cHe\u2019s progressing. \u2026 We still don\u2019t know [if he\u2019ll be ready] for Friday.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Wilson Ramos was expected to start for the Mets in their exhibition game against the Yankees on Sunday night, but Rojas said the catcher wasn\u2019t with the team because he was \u201cdealing with a personal matter.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Mets also announced the addition of Rene Rivera to their 40-man roster to add to their catching depth, along with Ramos, Nido and Ali Sanchez.<\/p>\n

If Ramos isn\u2019t ready for Friday\u2019s season opener against the Braves, Nido figures to get the start.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe feel confident with where they are right now,\u2019\u2019 Rojas said of the catchers. \u201cNido worked really hard in the offseason before the first camp on his offense. He\u2019s always been a good defensive catcher. There are some things he needs to tone down and work on to be more consistent [offensively].\u201d<\/p>\n

Rojas thought Nido had a good at-bat Saturday when he singled against Zack Britton.<\/p>\n

Nido has had success at the plate in the minors, including in 2016 with Class-A St. Lucie, when he hit .320 with Rojas as his manager.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf he maintains his focus and is able to be consistent at the plate, he can definitely be a good hitter,\u2019\u2019 Rojas said. \u201cIt hasn\u2019t translated yet to the big-league level, but he\u2019s put in the work.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Brandon Nimmo said playing Saturday\u2019s exhibition game at Citi Field in front of no fans wasn\u2019t that much of an adjustment thanks to his experience in the NL East.<\/p>\n

\u201cHonestly, no knock against Miami, but it felt like playing in Miami,\u201d Nimmo said of the Marlins\u2019 inability to draw crowds. \u201cWe just didn\u2019t have that many fans in the stadium. We had the cardboard feel. I would say the sound was there. I guess I didn\u2019t realize until this point how much of a difference music and the antics in between pitches makes, because it felt really game-like. I was surprised how much it felt like a game.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Rojas said the Mets \u201ctook another step\u201d in learning how to deal with playing through a pandemic, practicing social<\/a> distancing on their way from Citi Field to The Bronx.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were 10 of us on each bus,\u2019\u2019 Rojas said. \u201cWe were able to maintain distance and went through the screening process to get into the [visiting] clubhouse.\u201d<\/p>\n

Nimmo said he had sympathy for Rojas in his first year as a major league manager in having to deal with the coronavirus protocols.<\/p>\n

\u201cI feel bad for him having this all in his first big-league managing job,\u2019\u2019 said Nimmo, who played for Rojas at Single-A Savannah. \u201cBut he\u2019s handled it great. \u2026 He\u2019s an even-keeled guy to be around during this turbulent time. He\u2019s rolled with the punches. He\u2019s definitely a man for the job.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Yoenis Cespedes started in left field Sunday after serving as the DH on Saturday at Citi Field. He hadn\u2019t started a game in the outfield in the majors since May 2018.\n <\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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