By Mark Polishuk|July 19, 2020 at 10:06 pm CDT
DeGrom isnt the only star pitcher revealing development, as Yankees right-hander Masahiro Tanaka looked good during a bullpen session today. Supervisor Aaron Boone informed the New York Posts George A. King III and other media that Tanaka will likely next face players possibly as early as Tuesday, which would mark the very first time Tanaka has actually faced live batters because being hit in the head by a Giancarlo Stanton line drive on July 4. Tanaka fortunately escaped with only a moderate concussion, and if he continues to rehab well, Tanaka may wind up missing only one start. “It is possible he will have the ability to start at the back end of the 2nd journey through the rotation,” King writes.
Robert Gsellman has actually been battling tightness in his ideal triceps, Mets supervisor Luis Rojas informed MLB.coms Anthony DiComo and other reporters. While Gsellman has actually started to play catch off of flat ground, Rojas wasnt sure if Gsellman would be available for the Opening Day lineup. The right-hander has actually been a workhorse reducer for the Mets over the last 2 seasons, tossing 143 1/3 relief innings and publishing a 4.45 ERA, 2.55 K/BB rate, and 8.1 K/9. Gsellman missed out on 6 weeks with a comparable injury last season, though Rojas said “theres absolutely nothing of issue as far as previous history.”.
After tossing 60 pitches in a simulated video game today, Jacob deGrom looks likely to be ready for Fridays season opener. (The New York Posts Dan Martin was among those to report the news.) While a simulated video game isnt an alternative for a genuine outing, obviously, deGroms strong outcomes were encouraging– he didnt permit a hit versus any of the 14 batters faced, and recorded nine strikeouts. Back tightness caused deGrom to leave last Tuesdays intrasquad video game after only an inning of work, leading to fresh questions regarding whether the Mets ace would be prepared for the start of the season.
With the Mets and Yankees squaring off in exhibition action tonight, here are some notes from both Big Apple franchises …
Aaron Hicks went through Tommy John surgical treatment last October, however informed MLB.coms Bryan Hoch that his best elbow “feels great today,” and he is on rate to make the Yankees Opening Day roster. Tossing has actually been a particular source of improvement, as Hicks stated “the ball has been coming out truly well this previous week. I feel like Ive had the ability to get a lot more continue my ball, specifically throwing to house [plate]”. From Hochs notes piece, Luis Cessa has actually arrived at the Yankees Summer Camp after recovering from COVID-19. The right-hander evaluated favorable before showing up in camp, and went through the guideline of a two-week quarantine and 2 consecutive negative test results before being allowed to join his teammates. Cessa played catch today and will shake off a mound on Monday, though it isnt yet clear if he will ready for the Yankees very first game.
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Cessa played catch today and will toss off a mound on Monday, though it isnt yet clear if he will all set for the Yankees first game.
“It is possible he will be able to start at the back end of the second journey through the rotation,” King writes.
Back tightness caused deGrom to leave last Tuesdays intrasquad video game after only an inning of work, leading to fresh concerns as to whether or not the Mets ace would be all set for the start of the season.
Gsellman missed six weeks with a comparable injury last season, though Rojas said “theres absolutely nothing of issue as far as past history.”.
