deGrom K’s the side in strong spring debut

The slow crawl of Jacob deGrom’s spring crescendoed into something tangible on Sunday, when he took the mound for the first time in a Grapefruit League game. deGrom’s first pitch of the spring clocked in at 95 mph. His second was 96. His third, also 96, buzzed across home plate’s outside corner, giving deGrom the first of three consecutive strikeouts.