CINCINNATI — Jacob deGrom will start Friday for the St. Lucie Mets at Daytona in what will be his second rehab start. Encouragingly, that means deGrom will remain on a five-day schedule as the ace ramps up his pitch count and intensity.
DeGrom is expected to throw 35-40 pitches and three innings on Friday. He struck out five of the six batters he faced in his first rehab assignment this past Sunday, hurling 24 pitches in 1 2/3 innings.
As far as how the Mets feel about the 100-mph fastballs deGrom served up in his first time pitching a professional game in a year, well, it’s complicated.
