New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom, who has a 1.08 ERA this season, is going on the IL because of right forearm tightness. Frank Franklin II/Associated Press
PITTSBURGH — The New York Mets will place right-handed pitcher Jacob deGrom on the 10-day injured list because of right forearm tightness, Manager Luis Rojas announced on Sunday.
The Mets ace first experienced the tightness before the All-Star Game and determined on Friday that he would be unable to make his scheduled start on Sunday. Taijuan Walker replaced him against Pittsburgh.
DeGrom underwent an MRI on Friday that confirmed the issue is in his forearm and that there is no structural damage to his elbow. Rojas said the injury is not related to the forearm flexor injury that deGrom had earlier this season.
“I’m frustrated,” deGrom said. “I don’t know what else to say. I guess it’s good news whenever structurally, everything looks good, but … the level of frustration now is really high.”
He has also battled through back, lat and shoulder injuries this season, but has maintained a major league-best 1.08 ERA.
The Mets have not announced a corresponding transaction and Rojas said the team does not yet have a plan for who will start the first two games of a series at Cincinnati starting Monday.
The IL stint will be backdated. He will be eligible to return July 25, in the midst of a stretch of 18 games in 17 days for the Mets.
MARINERS: Outfielder Jake Fraley was placed on the COVID-19 list after testing positive on Saturday.
Seattle Manager Scott Servais said before Sunday’s game that Fraley was experiencing COVID-19 symptoms and that he has been quarantined. Fraley will be quarantined for at least 10 days from the day he first started showing symptoms.
SUNDAY’S GAMES
PADRES, NATIONALS SPLIT: Alcides Escobar homered in the eighth inning and hit a winning single in the ninth as Washington wrapped up a disturbing weekend with an 8-7 win at home against San Diego.
A day after a game was suspended in the sixth inning because of a shooting outside Nationals Park, the Padres completed a 10-4 victory. Washington then came back in the regularly scheduled game to end a six-game losing streak.
METS 7, PIRATES 6: Michael Conforto completed a huge comeback with a two-run homer in the ninth inning, and visiting New York overcame an embarrassing gaffe by All-Star pitcher Taijuan Walker to beat Pittsburgh.
Walker, who pitched in the All-Star Game on Tuesday night, hurt himself with a huge misplay in the first inning.
Bryan Reynolds hit an RBI single and John Nogowski doubled for a quick 3-0 lead, and two walks loaded the bases with one out. Kevin Newman then hit a dribbler down the third-base line and the ball started out in foul territory, but began spinning back toward the line.
Walker swooped in and swatted at the ball, trying to make contact while it was still in foul ground. But TV replays showed the ball was touching the chalk when Walker hit it, and plate umpire Jeremy Riggs correctly called it a fair ball.
Walker turned to argue the call as the ball rolled toward the Pirates dugout, and no Mets reacted to retrieve it. The three Pittsburgh runners took off and kept running, and all came around to score.
PHILLIES SWEEP MARLINS: J.T. Realmuto had a big day at the plate, following a two-run walk-off homer in the completion of Saturday’s suspended game with a 3-for-5 performance and two RBI as Philadelphia completed a sweep with a 7-4 win.
Realmuto’s 10th-inning homer gave the Phillies a 4-2 win in the suspended game.
RAYS 7, BRAVES 5: Yandy Diaz homered during a four-run rally in the seventh inning as Tampa Bay won in Atlanta.
Joey Wendle singled and scored on Kevin Kiermaier’s double off A.J. Minter to tie it at 4 in the seventh. After Kiermaier stole third base, Austin Meadows’ sacrifice fly gave Tampa Bay the lead.
Diaz added to the lead with his two-run homer off Luke Jackson.
BLUE JAYS SWEEP RANGERS: Lourdes Gurriel Jr. hit a first-inning grand slam, Vladimir Guerrero Jr. slugged his 31st homer of the season, and George Springer and Randal Grichuk also went deep as Toronto cruised to a 10-0 win in Buffalo, New York, and a sweep of its doubleheader.
Steven Matz and two relievers combined on a three-hitter, and Toronto swept a doubleheader with two shutouts for the first time in team history.
In the first game, Hyun Jin Ryu threw a three-hitter for his third career shutout and Danny Jansen hit a home run as Toronto won 5-0.
TIGERS 7, TWINS 0: Jeimer Candelario homered, drove in three runs and started two double plays as Detroit finished a weekend sweep of visiting Minnesota.
WHITE SOX 4, ASTROS 0: Carlos Rodon allowed one hit through seven dominant innings, Yoan Moncada and Tim Anderson hit solo homers and Chicago won at home.
Abraham Toro’s sharp single past second baseman Danny Mendick in the third inning was the only base runner off Rodon (8-3), who struck out 10 and walked none.
BREWERS 8, REDS 0: Corbin Burnes returned to All-Star form, pitching sharply into the ninth inning as Milwaukee completed a three-game sweep in Cincinnati.
The Brewers stretched their NL Central lead to seven games over the Reds.
Burnes (5-4) struck out 12 while allowing five hits and a walk in 8 1/3 innings.
CARDINALS 2, GIANTS 1: Harrison Bader put St. Louis ahead with a checked-swing single off the glove of Giants first basemen LaMonte Wade Jr. in the seventh inning, and the Cardinals won at home.
ORIOLES 5, ROYALS 0: Matt Harvey ended his nine-game losing skid with his best performance in years, allowing just three singles over six innings as Baltimore won at Kansas City.
ROCKIES 6, DODGERS 5: Charlie Blackmon hit a solo homer in the bottom of the 10th inning to give Colorado a victory in Denver.
DIAMONDBACKS 6, CUBS 4: Merrill Kelly threw eight solid innings, Eduardo Escobar hit a two-run homer and Arizona avoided a three-game sweep against visiting Chicago.
MARINERS 7, ANGELS 4: Ty France hit a three-run homer, Logan Gilbert struck out a career-high nine and visiting Seattle won despite Shohei Ohtani’s 34th homer of the season.
INDIANS 4, ATHLETICS 2: Bradley Zimmer had three hits, including a home run on All-Star Chris Bassitt’s first pitch, and Cleveland won at Oakland.
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