Mets ace Jacob deGrom pushed back a simulated game scheduled for Tuesday after experiencing muscle soreness in his right shoulder.
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Jacob deGrom #48 of the New York Mets reacts walking to the dugout in the fifth inning against the Milwaukee Brewers during game one of a doubleheader at Citi Field on July 7, 2021 in the Flushing neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City. (Adam Hunger/Getty Images)
New York said deGrom's soreness was mild and the right-hander's live batting practice was delayed to Thursday "out of an abundance of caution."
The two-time Cy Young Award winner has been sidelined since spring training with a stress reaction in his right scapula. He made his third minor league rehab start last Thursday, pitching four innings of one-run ball for Triple-A Syracuse. He has been expected to return shortly after the All-Star break.
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New York Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom at spring training camp on March 13, 2022 in Port St. Lucie, Florida. (Photo by Alejandra Villa Loarca/Newsday RM via Getty Images)
The Mets say he played catch Monday and Tuesday before opting not to face hitters at the team's spring complex in Florida.