Jacob deGrom Takes Step Forward In First Rehab Outing
Jacob deGrom has taken a significant step toward returning to the Texas Rangers this season.
The right-hander wants to get back on a Major League mound this year even with the Rangers out of playoff contention.
deGrom pitched in a game for the first time since April 28, 2023, throwing 29 pitches over two innings in a Minor League rehab assignment at Double-A Frisco on Thursday night.
Texas signed deGrom to a five-year, $185 million deal before the 2023 season. He made just six starts before being sidelined by his second major elbow surgery.
\"It\'s very important,\" said deGrom, who struck out three after giving up two hits and a run to start his outing. \"That way, I can treat the offseason a little bit more normal. If I don\'t get out there, it\'s going to feel like I\'ve been rehabbing all that time through, whatever that is, almost a year and a half.\"
Via Associated Press