Jacob deGrom stared down the sophomore slump last year and laughed, showing his rookie success was not a fleeting thing. He made the All-Star team, pitched more innings than he did in his Rookie of the Year campaign and had both a lower ERA and a lower WHIP than in his standout debut. He stumbled [...]
Noah Syndergaard seems to relish second chances. Pitching for his second organization, Syndergaard made his major league debut in Wrigley Field on May 12. He didn’t embarrass himself that day – allowing three runs in 5 1/3 innings with six strikeouts - but was overmatched in a 6-1 loss to the Chicago Cubs and Jake [...]