It all justifies deGrom confidently stating in spring training that he'd opt out of the final year on his contract with the Mets and he stuck to that, thanks largely to a track record of striking out 11 batters per nine innings over his career, and an untouchable stretch from 2018-19 that netted him consecutive National League Cy Young Awards.
Elbow inflammation limited him to 15 starts and 92 innings in 2021, and he did not pitch again after July 7. The unrelated scapula injury pushed his time between regular season starts to nearly 13 months.
But he is as dominant as ever: deGrom struck out a career-best 14.3 batters per nine innings in both 2021 and '22, and posted a 0.63 WHIP over those 26 starts, although he gave up a career-high 1.5 home runs per nine innings in 11 outings last year.
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