Mets starter Jacob deGrom talks rotation, friendship, and 2017 season

The Mets starting pitcher is the latest to talk about the rotation and this upcoming 2017 season.

Ron Darling has already come out to say that the Mets rotation will have a magical season. And I just chatted with Nelson Figueroa at his charity event about the starting rotation. Now current starter Jacob deGrom is the latest to speak about it.

DeGrom, whose 2016 season ended early, has been throwing for about five weeks now. He is currently healthy and expects to be all set for Spring Training — in fact he’s already in Florida.

As we know very well, he was not alone in suffering from injuries last year, with the majority of his fellow starters joining him. DeGrom had the following to say to Newsday:

He then went on to also talk about how the starting rotation are “all very good friends.” This supports Noah Syndergaard‘s statement from last month that they’re a “tight-knit brotherhood” that roots for one another. Well, deGrom had something quite similar to say:

DeGrom and the Mets recently avoided arbitration, agreeing to a one-year deal worth $4.05 million. The starter is happy with it and reiterated how much he loves playing in New York.

We wouldn’t mind having you here for your career either, deGrom. Can’t wait to see what you have in store for us this season — I’m ready for some prime deGromination once again. I want to see a healthy deGrom, and I want to see a healthy and dominant starting rotation.

Have I said this before? Probably. Definitely. Yes, I have. But it’s the truth. And it’s being acknowledged by the likes of Darling, Figueroa, and of course the starters themselves.

Is it April 3rd yet? I’m ready for the season to start.