Update: Texas Rangers Ace Jacob deGrom Removed with Right Wrist Soreness
We wrote earlier in the night about how nasty Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom was. He threw four no-hit innings against the Kansas City Royals, and that outing included this sorcery.
Then, we got word that deGrom had left his start after those four innings and the fear was that it was injury related.
Now, we have more information.
Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News tweets "Jacob deGrom left the game with some right wrist soreness. He will continue to be evaluated."
deGrom, 34, is one of the best pitchers of his era. He's won the National League Rookie of the Year (2014), has been to the all-star game four times (2015, 2018-19, 2021), has won the National League Cy Young twice (2018-19) and finished in the top 10 in Cy Young voting a total of six times.
He left the Mets after nine years this offseason, signing a five-year, $185 million contract with Texas. The Rangers have spent a lot of money the last two offseasons in an effort to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2016. They spent on deGrom this offseason as well as starters Nathan Eovaldi and Andrew Heaney.
Last year, they spent on starting pitcher Jon Gray and offensive pieces Corey Seager and Marcus Semien. Seager is currently out with a hamstring issue while Gray was recently hit by a line drive.
Injuries have been a part of deGrom's recent history as well. He made just 11 starts in 2022 after making just 15 in 2021. He hasn't made more than 30 starts since 2019, although the 2020 season was shortened because of the pandemic.
This year, he's 1-1 with a 3.48 ERA.
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