Mets extend Jacob deGrom's shutdown 2 more weeks

New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom will be shut down from throwing for at least an additional weeks, manager Luis Rojas said Friday.

A new MRI on deGrom's elbow did not reveal any structural damage, but did not show as much improvement as the Mets wanted to see.

The two-time National League Cy Young Award winner hasn't pitched in a game since July 7 due to right elbow inflammation. He had a setback in his rehab toward the e