Series Thread: Home Opener: Wash. Nationals @ NY Mets (4/4-7)

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ICYMI:

Mets activate d'Arnaud less than 1 year after TJ


Would be nice to get Frazier back into the mix...and Lowrie too hopefully soon.

 

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NEW YORK -- With Jacob deGrom on a historic run, the Mets aren’t about to mess with him.

The team is skipping Jason Vargas' next start so that both deGrom and Noah Syndergaard can pitch Tuesday and Wednesday against the Twins. That will keep those two on a regular routine, preventing them from pitching on two extra days of rest.

Last year, deGrom had a 1.49 ERA on regular rest, a 1.81 mark on five days’ rest and a 2.60 ERA with six days or more.

The casualty of the decision is Vargas, who will not pitch again until next Saturday in Atlanta. The Mets plan to skip the left-hander’s rotation spot entirely, going back to Steven Matz and Zack Wheeler after deGrom and Syndergaard. The moves line deGrom up to start the nationally-televised Sunday Night Baseball game against the Braves on April 14.

Vargas, whom the Mets skipped and pushed back on multiple occasions last season, was hit hard in his season debut but limited the damage to two runs in five innings. deGrom, of course, has been consistently stellar; he’s riding a career-best run of 26 consecutive scoreless innings.