It appears that this New York Mets' ace is about to get back into game action.Jacob deGrom(stre s reaction on right scapula) is expected to begin a rehab a signment as his next step, with the Mets targeting Sunday in Port St. Bo Jackson Jersey Lucie for the righty to make his first minor league start, per source.As long as deGrom still feels good physically in the next few days, he is expected to take the hill in a rehab outing on Sunday against the Jupiter Hammerheads.According to an additional source Ozzie Guillen Jersey , the Mets will make a final decision on deGrom's next step on Saturday, which will be based off how he feels leading up to this date. first reported that the Mets are discu sing the po sibility of deGrom starting for Port St. Lucie on Sunday.DeGrom will likely require three to five rehab starts, before being evaluated to rejoin the Mets rotation. Matt Davidson Jersey The latest update in his progre sion is a major development. Barring any setbacks, deGrom could return to the Mets by mid to late-July, with the more likely scenario coming after the All-Star break.The two-time Cy Young Award winner has not pitched in a regular season game since July 7, 2021. After making two Grapefruit League starts in spring training, deGrom landed on the IL with a shoulder injury Chris Beck Jersey on April 1, where he has resided ever since.Scroll to ContinueThe Mets have the most wins in the National League at 47-29, but have seen their 10.5 game lead in the NL East shrink to just three games, thanks to a tough schedule in June and the surging Atlanta Braves.The good news is that Max Scherzer is for his next turn, and it appears Avisail Garcia Jersey as though deGrom is progre sing towards a return of his own in the coming weeks.-- -
