Daily Dose: DeGrom On Track

Nate Grimm talks Jacob deGrom’s immediate future, Shohei Ohtani’s mound return and an extended look for Walker Buehler in Sunday’s Daily DoseMoreYou can’t blame Mets fans for assuming the worst.Noah Syndergaard missed almost five months last season due to a torn right lat.” They’ve seen this before, after all.

Johan Santana had a brilliant career derailed by setback after setback.

Noah Syndergaard missed almost five months last season due to a torn right lat.Matt Harvey, who was once the face of the team’s promising young rotation but who hasn’t been right since 2015, a year after he underwent Tommy John surgery.” Just Friday, the team designated for assignment a pitcher, Matt Harvey, who was once the face of the team’s promising young rotation but who hasn’t been right since 2015, a year after he underwent Tommy John surgery.Jacob deGrom after he left his Wednesday start with a hyperextended right elbow.

A disabled list stint? Likely.

Season-ending surgery? Nothing is off the table when it comes to the Mets.” The reminders of the devastation injury has had on the team’s future are everywhere, so, no, you can’t blame Mets fans for fearing a similar fate had befallen one-time National League Rookie of the Year and All-Star Jacob deGrom after he left his Wednesday start with a hyperextended right elbow.

A disabled list stint? Likely.

Season-ending surgery? Nothing is off the table when it comes to the Mets.So what came next was unexpected — deGrom was OK.

He might make his next turn in the rotation.

Everything may not be awful.saying deGrom will make his scheduled Monday start as usual.

The thumbs up came after deGrom threw a bullpen session without incident Saturday.” On Saturday, the club confirmed the best-case scenario, with Mets manager Mickey Callaway saying deGrom will make his scheduled Monday start as usual.

The thumbs up came after deGrom threw a bullpen session without incident Saturday.“He felt great,” Callaway said.

“No issues whatsoever.”DeGrom will carry stellar numbers into that start.

His abbreviated outing Wednesday left him with a 3-0 record, 1.87 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and 54/11 K/BB ratio over 43 1/3 innings this year.What he won’t do Monday is swing the bat, which is how he hyperextended the elbow during Wednesday’s game.“We haven’t even discussed it, [but] no, he will not,” Callaway said Saturday.

“I haven’t told him that, but no.

There’s really no reason to.”For Mets fans, a healthy deGrom for a few more strikeouts at the bottom of the order is a trade-off they’ll gladly make.Ohtani (Ankle) Returning To Mound Sunday” Ohtani (Ankle) Returning To Mound SundayAfter a brief hiatus, the Shohei Ohtani show will return to a mound near you Sunday.Ohtani, who hasn’t pitched since April 24 due to a sprained left ankle sustained while batting, will start for the Angels in their series finale with the Mariners Sunday.

Ohtani will be opposed by Felix Hernandez for the M’s.Ohtani has been batting in recent days, serving as the team’s designated hitter as recently as Friday.

At the dish, the 23-year-old has been terrific this year, batting .339/.391/.627 with four homers and 14 RBI.On the mound, it’s been more of a mixed bag for Ohtani.

After a decent debut and a dazzling second start, the right-hander has been mediocre in his past two appearances.

Overall, Ohtani is 2-1 with a 4.43 ERA and 1.13 WHIP.Ohtani is ready to get back on the bump.” The April 24 outing against the Astros was the last before the injury kept him off the mound for nearly two weeks.

But Angels manager Mike Scioscia said Saturday that Ohtani is ready to get back on the bump.”He feels good today,” Scioscia said Saturday.

“He had a great bullpen.

He came out of last night’s game with no residual effects, so he’s good to go.”Buehler To Remain In Dodgers’ Rotation” Buehler To Remain In Dodgers’ RotationFresh off having a hand in a no-hitter Friday, Walker Buehler got more good news Saturday: the start won’t be his last for the Dodgers.Buehler, who threw six no-hit innings against the Padres before handing it off to the bullpen to finish it off, will remain in the starting rotation indefinitely, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Saturday.With respect to the fact of [Hyun-Jin] Ryu [out until after the All-Star break with a torn groin muscle], and the way Walker’s pitched, we expect Walker to pitch for us," said Roberts.” “With respect to the fact of [Hyun-Jin] Ryu [out until after the All-Star break with a torn groin muscle], and the way Walker’s pitched, we expect Walker to pitch for us,” said Roberts.The top prospect has been as advertised since his promotion, playing his part — along with numerous injuries to the pitching staff — in forcing the team’s hand.

Through three starts, Buehler is 2-0 with a 1.13 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 19 strikeouts in 16 innings.He’s got talent, a good situation and, now, an opportunity in the majors, three factors working in his favor.

If the 23-year-old is available in your league, rectify that immediately.National League Quick Hits: It was a costly win for the Cardinals on Saturday.

In their walk-off victory over the Cubs, which came on a Kolten Wong two-run homer in the 10th inning, they lost Tommy Pham, Yadier Molina and Bud Norris to injury.

Norris said he was dealing with triceps tightness and should be fine in a few days.

Molina took a foul tip to a suboptimal part of the body and may need a day or two.

Pham is perhaps the most likely to require a DL stint, as he’s dealing with right groin tightness that has plagued him this year.

Catcher Carson Kelly was scratched from Saturday’s game with Triple-A Memphis, suggesting the team is at least considering a roster move ahead of Sunday night’s game …

sidelined by a toe injury since April 13, Anthony Rendon was activated by the Nationals on Saturday.

He went hitless in two at-bats, walking twice in his return …

Rich Hill (finger) was scratched from his scheduled start Sunday against the Padres.

Hill was expected to be activated and make the start for the Mexican series finale, but the team is concerned about the high humidity and what it might do to his finger.

Ross Stripling will start for the Dodgers instead.

The plus side is that it doesn’t sound like a setback as much as just added precaution, so Hill should still be back in a day or two.” National League Quick Hits: It was a costly win for the Cardinals on Saturday.