Syndergaard allowed one run on four hits with five strikeouts over six innings in Friday's Grapefruit League game against the Astros.
He'll make one more start this spring to increase his pitch count, but otherwise Syndergaard seems more than ready for Opening Day. Manager Terry Collins also announced Friday that Rene Rivera would resume his duties as the righty's personal catcher to begin this season due to Travis d'Arnaud's throwing issues, reuniting the battery that closed out 2016.