Mets pitcher Jacob deGrom is considered one of New York's better hitting pitchers and manager Terry Collins wants to make good use of that, reports the New York Daily News.
Collins doesn't have a problem using deGrom or his other better hitting pitchers if he's in a bind this year.
"It all depends on what the situation of the game is," Collins said Saturday afternoon. "You will (use a bench player such as John Mayberry Jr.) if you've got to win the game. If it's a situation where, hey, look, the bases are loaded and they're making a move, you’ve got to counter it. That's why it's important we have some pitchers who can swing the bat a little bit."
DeGrom hit .217 in 46 plate appearances in 2014.