Morning Briefing: Jacob deGrom Optimistic He'll Pitch Again This Year

Jacob deGrom spoke to the media Tuesday afternoon for the first time since he was shut down for two weeks with elbow inflammation. He said the injury was especially concerning and frustrating because he doesn't know how it happened. He was recovering for forearm inflammation, then all of a sudden the issue with the elbow popped up. "I feel like I was having the best year of my career," deGrom told the media.