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deGrom takes step forward, sees uptick in velocity
- Updated: May 28, 2016
NEW YORK — Jacob deGrom knows that the light at the end of the tunnel is close, but he also knows that he still has some work to do to get there.
After allowing a combined two earned runs in his first three starts this season, earning a win in each of them, the right-hander had surrendered 12 earned runs over his previous four starts, making his ERA rise from 1.02 to 3.07.
On Friday, deGrom tossed one of his better starts of the season, receiving a no-decision after holding the Dodgers to one run on three hits over seven innings while tying a season high with seven strikeouts in the Mets’ 6-5 victory over the Dodgers.
But even after posting that line, deGrom opted to focus on the negatives, shedding a light on his three walks, the third consecutive start in which he’s issued three walks, and the four full counts he pitched into.
“There’s still some work [that needs to be done], but this is a …
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