MLB rumors: Mets’ Jacob deGrom making progress in return from injury Updated May 06, 2021; Facebook Share Newsday’s Tim Healey reports “Jacob deGrom (right lat inflammation) just finished playing catch, as he hoped he would today. His next steps, as long as he continues to feel fine: a bullpen session on Friday and a start against the Diamondbacks on Sunday.” Want to bet on MLB? Get free bets, risk-free bets and enhanced odds offers from the best licensed NJ sports betting sites. The Mets scratched deGrom from his start Tuesday and sent him for an MRI after he complained of soreness. It revealed mild inflammation of deGrom’s right lat, and the right-handed pitcher took a couple days off from throwing to let the soreness subside.