PORT ST. LUCIE http://www.metsfanproshop.com/authentic-tim-tebow-jersey , Fla. (AP) —actice pitch of spring training, the NL Cy Young Award winner let everyone know the score.He hasn’t received a long-term contract offer from the New York Mets and isn’t sure he will before opening day.“I honestly have no clue. There hasn’t really been many talks,” deGrom said Thursday. “But that can change in one phone call. I just don’t really know.”The 30-year-old deGrom is set to make $17 million this season and is under club control through 2020. If he doesn’t get a new deal this spring, however, he didn’t rule out limiting his 2019 workload to protect his personal future.It’s an idea that was floated by his agent, Jeff Berry of CAA, in a recent memo to major leaguers during a second consecutive slow free-agent market. If teams are so hesitant to sign accomplished veterans because they come with wear and tear, maybe players should take measures themselves to assure they stay fresh.“I think that’s going to be a discussion that’s going to have to be had with my agents,” deGrom said, wearing a blue and orange Mets cap following the club’s first scheduled workout for pitchers and catchers. “I’m going to have to sit down with them and really see what they think is best for me moving forward.“You play this game ’cause you love it and then, you know, you have an opportunity to look out for your family and your future. So I think, just, you have to see what’s right for you to do.”Adding to it all is the bizarre fact that new Mets general manager Brodie Van Wagenen was deGrom’s agent with CAA before switching sides at the bargaining table last fall.Van Wagenen insisted he’s not worried about deGrom taking a seat to save his arm.“I don’t anticipate any concerns,” Van Wagenen said. “We want to protect Jacob deGrom as much as Jacob deGrom and as much as his agents want to protect him because he matters to us not just during the regular season but his impact is even more important for us in October. So, as far as managing workloads with or without an extension, we’re going to make sure that the player’s health is considered.”The developing saga has already commanded much of the attention as the new-look Mets open camp with an improved roster and playoff aspirations. Teammates have spoken out in support of the humble deGrom getting financially rewarded for his consistent excellence on the mound, and the sides set an opening-day deadline for striking a deal so talks don’t create a distraction during the season.New York opens up March 28 in Washington, and manager Mickey Callaway drew laughs from reporters when — unprovoked — he made a point to announce deGrom (quite obviously) would get the ball.If no contract agreement is reached by then, discussions could always resume next offseason. As of now Jose Reyes Jersey , at least“There’s been plenty of conversations but no offers exchanged,” Van Wagenen said. “I have no doubt that the two sides will know each other’s positions, if nothing else, by the end of camp, and hopefully we’ll be on the same page.”It was Van Wagenen — on the pitcher’s behalf — who suggested last July the organization should consider trading deGrom if it wasn’t planning to commit to him long-term.“That was just I think him trying to get something moving,” deGrom said with a sheepish smile. “We had heard the possibility of us talking and it’s never gotten anywhere. So, I think it was just trying to get the ball rolling and seeing what was happening and seeing if I was in this team’s future plans and not just right now.”A two-time All-Star and the 2014 NL Rookie of the Year, deGrom reiterated how much he loves playing in New York and wants to stay. He’s made it clear he’s interested in signing a multiyear contract now rather than testing free agency.Of course, chief operating officer Jeff Wilpon and his father, owner Fred Wilpon, would be the ones approving any lucrative deal.So what are the Mets waiting for?“Jacob is 100 percent a part of our future now and hopefully for years to come,” Van Wagenen said. “Offers and contract negotiations can be complicated processes. It needs to have analysis done on the club side, it needs to have analysis done on the player’s side. We are still going through our considerations on the club side and once we have those done, we’ll obviously communicate some of that information to the player and his agent.”Last month, deGrom and the Mets agreed to a $17 million, one-year contract to avoid arbitration — a raise of $9.6 million over his 2018 salary.“I think first and foremost we wanted to get the arbitration, one-year number resolved,” Van Wagenen said. “You never want to create contention between players and the team they play for, so that was a real priority for us.“That goodwill hopefully now is shifting over to the next phase of our process,” he added. “Everybody knows that Jacob deGrom is great. Everybody knows that Jacob deGrom deserves to be handsomely rewarded for his performance.”After leading the majors with a 1.70 ERA in 217 innings last year Jeurys Familia Jersey , deGrom was a runaway winner in NL Cy Young Award balloting. He went just 10-9 with 269 strikeouts in 32 starts, receiving little support from a fourth-place team that finished 77-85.“I think that Jacob’s season last year, we’re probably never going to see anything like it again in our lifetime,” Callaway said. The Braves will look to regain their offensive momentum, but will do so against two-time Cy Young Award winner Corey Kluber on Friday."The Braves head to Cleveland for a three-game set against the Indians this weekend, looking to break the slump that saw them drop three straight at home to the Diamondbacks this week. These teams enter play on opposite trajectories, with Cleveland winning three straight and Atlanta losing three straight. On Friday, they turn to Touki Toussaint, who put forth a heroic effort against the Mets in his most recent appearance. Cleveland will counter with a tough assignment for the Braves bats, as Corey Kluber looks to right the ship in what has been a rough start for the two-time Cy Young Award winner.Touki Toussaint began the regular season in Gwinnett, but was recalled last week as the Braves reshuffled their pitching staff. After Sean Newcomb surrendered four early runs to the Mets on Saturday, Toussaint entered in relief and was dominant. The right-hander pitches six innings, allowing just one unearned run while striking out seven. This not only earned Toussaint the win, it also gave the Atlanta bullpen a much-needed reprieve from the heavy workload they had carried in the early going. Toussaint left to a standing ovation from the Atlanta faithful, which was well-deserved given the inauspicious start from Newcomb that led to an emergency entrance from Touki.On Friday, Toussaint will receive his first start of 2019. With the recent demotions of Newcomb and Kyle Wright, this is an important start for both Toussaint and the Braves as they look to nail down their preferred starting rotation. Toussaint made five starts a season ago, earning a spot on the postseason roster, so he is certainly prepared for a major league workload, and this start could jumpstart him toward becoming a fixture in the rotation.Corey Kluber enters his start on Friday with a 6.16 ERA in four starts. The right-hander has allowed 25 hits in 19 innings Mike Piazza Jersey , which is wildly irregular for one of the better pitchers in baseball, so Atlanta will be tasked with elongating the issues that have plagued Kluber thus far. He is still missing bats, with 21 strikeouts, which suddenly became a problem for the Atlanta offense this week after posting one of the better strikeout rates in baseball prior. This will be one development to monitor tonight, as something has to give for either Kluber or the Atlanta offense.Cleveland has never seen Toussaint, so that could work to the Braves’ advantage tonight. Kluber has limited exposure to National League teams, but did make one start against Atlanta in 2016. Given all the turnover for the Braves in the time intervening, that start provides little substance now, but Freddie Freeman will at least have some knowledge to share. Of all the Atlanta batters, Josh Donaldson has the most experience versus Kluber, and has some success, going 7-for-19 with a homer.Game InfoGame Date/Time: Friday, April 19, 7:10 p.m. ETLocation: Progressive Field, Cleveland, OhioTV: Fox Sports SoutheastRadio: 680 AM / 93.7 FM The Fan, Rock 100.5, Braves Radio Network