Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom, making his first start since April 2023, struck out four in 3 2/3 scoreless innings Friday night against the Mariners.
"I told I'm like a baby deer out here: 'I don't know what I'm doing,'" deGrom said after a 5-4 loss to the."I almost fell over. I had quite a bit of nerves, so getting back out there was big. My legs were shaking a little bit."DeGrom threw 61 pitches, 41 for strikes, in his first major league appearance since April 28, 2023. The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner gave up four hits and walked none.
DeGrom agreed to a $185 million, five-year contract with Texas in December 2022 after beginning his big league career with theHe had surgery to replace the ligament in his elbow in June 2023. He also had the same procedure in 2010 while in the minor leagues.' leadoff infield single in the first but got out of the inning with the help of two strikeouts. After hittingto lead off the second, he induced three easy popouts to the edge of the infield.
Manager Bruce Bochy said he saw nothing that concerned him about the performance. He spotlighted the velocity on deGrom's fastball and liked that he"used all his pitches," including the slider and changeup.DeGrom made four rehab starts for Double-A Frisco and Triple-A Round Rock, giving up one earned run over 10⅔ innings for a 0.84 ERA. He struck out 15 batters and walked one.
Bochy said he'll install a six-man rotation the rest of the season to make room for deGrom and Max Scherzer, who makes his return Saturday. "The goal for the next two is to really dial things in," deGrom said."And then you can treat it like a normal offseason."
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