Jacob deGrom's season is officially in the books. There's no longer reason to bring him back on short rest.

His final start:

8 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 10 K.

His season:

217 IP, 1.70 ERA, 269 K.

It was, by any stretch, one of the best seasons by a pitcher in modern MLB history.

— Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) September 27, 2018