DeGrom (back) made his spring debut Sunday, allowing two runs on two hits and a walk while striking out four over 2.2 innings against the Astros, Matt Ehalt of The Bergen Record reports.
While deGrom was knocked around for two runs, after the game he said that his back feels fine and that he hasn't dealt with any lingering pain since reporting to camp. During his outing, he was able to throw 47 pitches, with 28 strikes, leaving him not too far behind the workload of New York's other starters. Although it remains unlikely that he'll be the Mets' Opening Day starter, the club doesn't seem to think he'll miss an extended period of time when the season begins. Additional information regarding deGrom's availability should surface as he sees more time during New York's remaining Grapefruit League outings.