NEW YORK (AP) — Mets ace Jacob deGrom left his start with right shoulder soreness after three perfect innings, yet another injury scare for the two-time NL Cy Young Award winner amid a historic start to this season. One start after being pulled from a gem against San Diego with right flexor tendinitis, deGrom went directly down the dugout tunnel after finishing the third against the Chicago Cubs. He struck out eight of his nine batters, including his final seven. DeGrom apeared to grimace after a third-inning pitch to Eric Sogard. He threw 51 pitches, the last a 99 mph fastball to strike out pitcher Robert Stock.
