#Mets juggle rotation after Marcus Stroman injury misfortune

Jacob deGrom will start Friday’s opener against the Braves, who will counter with Mike Soroka, at Citi Field. Steven Matz will get the nod Saturday, squaring off against Max Fried, with Rick Porcello set to make his Mets debut in Sunday’s series finale.

Porcello was originally scheduled to start in an intrasquad game Wednesday at Citi Field, but he was scratched after the Mets got news of Marcus Stroman’s muscle tear in his calf. Instead, Porcello threw a side session and will throw another on Friday in preparation for Sunday’s start.

Stroman wasn’t the only pitcher to land on the injured list Wednesday as Robert Gsellman joined him there with right triceps tightness. The reliever threw off a slope to a standing catcher Tuesday, but he does not yet have a timeline for a return.

“He’s progressing again,” manager Luis Rojas said. “There’s a plan to get him to ramp up, but it’s something we’ll keep reassessing day-to-day with him.”

Wilson Ramos participated in his first intrasquad game Wednesday since returning to camp from a three-day absence to tend to a personal matter. The catcher served as a DH and went 0-for-2.

Pete Alonso got clipped by a Franklyn Kilome pitch off the helmet in the Mets’ intrasquad game, but shook it off and stayed in.