DeGrom, who left Friday's start with right lat tightness, said he does not expect to get an MRI on Saturday, as he left the game as a precaution, The Record's Matt Ehalt reports.
He said he was planning on going out for the seventh inning, but decided to play it safe. Manager Terry Collins said after the game that deGrom was pretty stiff, and added that the injury was in a different location than the back soreness that cost him some time in spring training. DeGrom said he plans to toss a baseball before Saturday's game to gauge if the tightness has dissipated. The Mets lost Steven Matz for two months last season with a lat strain, so there's a chance it turns out to be something more serious. For now, he plans to remain with the Mets until he gets the labor call from his wife. An issue that got buried by deGrom's exit was that his fastball was down to 92-93 mph in Friday's start (he typically sits at 95 mph), but he blamed that on the cold weather and said he would be throwing at his normal speed sometime soon. His start Wednesday against the Marlins is in jeopardy, so owners will need to monitor his status closely over the coming days.