Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (side) said he threw 10 pitches off of a half mound and 13 pitches off a regular mound on Thursday, consisting of all fastballs. He felt good during the session after reporting some left side tightness following a throwing session at spring training early last week. The 34-year-old took things easy on Thursday, but it's a good sign that he came out of it feeling good. The Rangers are practicing the utmost caution with their new ace, especially ...

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (side) is scheduled to throw his first bullpen session of spring training on Thursday, according to manager Bruce Bochy. deGrom reported left side tightness after a throwing session early last week, and the Rangers held him back as a precaution early in camp given his long list of injuries in recent seasons. The 34-year-old right-hander resumed working out on Sunday and hasn't had any setbacks, so he will continue his throwing progression as he ramps ...

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (side) felt good after a workout on Sunday and will continue his throwing program on Monday. deGrom experienced some tightness in his left side in a bullpen session last week, prompting the Rangers to shut him down for a couple days as a precaution. It appears to be a minor injury, but we'll continue to keep a close eye on the oft-injured 34-year-old right-hander. As long as he doesn't have any further setbacks in camp, deGrom should be ready for the ...

Texas Rangers general manager Chris Young said that right-hander Jacob deGrom (side) has been improving and wanted to throw on Saturday, but the team is being extra cautious. If all goes well, deGrom will play catch on Sunday. The 34-year-old is being brought along very slowly given all of his injuries in recent seasons, and he won't pitch in Cactus League games in the first week of spring training games. As long as everything goes well with his next throwing session, deGrom should continue to...

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (side) will be evaluated on Friday. If that goes well, manager Bruce Bochy said that deGrom could throw again as early as Saturday. The Rangers pushed deGrom's throwing session back on Wednesday after he reported tightness in his left side during a bullpen session earlier this week. The Rangers will be using the utmost caution with the 34-year-old right-hander early in camp, especially considering all the injuries he's dealt with in recent seasons. ...

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom (side) felt some tightness in his left side, and the Rangers are going to hold him back a day or two at spring training as a precaution due to how early it is in spring training. According to sources, deGrom would likely play through the issue if it was the regular season. It doesn't sound very serious, but with the oft-injured 34-year-old ace, any injury should cause fantasy managers to hold their breath. deGrom signed a five-year, $185 million deal ...

It's hard to project injuries. Therefore, it's hard to project how many innings a pitcher will throw in a given year. Am I rocking any boats yet?Sure, Jacob deGrom is more likely to hit the IL this year than Gerrit Cole. There's no questioning that, and that should matter when you are drafting your team. I do think we tend to get bogged down with innings projections, and we let that steer our draft strategies a little bit too much at times.Players are only "injury-prone" until they are not ...

Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom is undoubtedly the best pitcher in the game when his health is not compromised. The 34-year-old has been obliterated by injuries and has not commenced a 30-start season since his CY Young performance in 2019. deGrom recently signed with Texas on a five-year $185 million contract, with a 2028 club option worth $20 million. The Florida native made 11 starts in 2022 and displayed a 3.08 ERA while whiffing 102 batters with a 126 ERA+. Despite an injury-shortened ...

The New York Mets remain involved with Japanese starting pitcher Kodai Senga, even after signing left-handed starter Jose Quintana on Wednesday. The Mets lost Jacob deGrom, Taijuan Walker and Chris Bassitt from their starting rotation last season, but they've already added American League Cy Young winner Justin Verlander and Quintana this offseason. Senga exercised an opt-out clause in his contract with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks to become an international free agent this winter. The 29-year-old...

The Los Angeles Angels, Boston Red Sox, and Toronto Blue Jays are all interested in free agent starting pitcher Kodai Senga, per MLB Network's Jon Morosi. The 29-year-old, who pitched in 11 seasons for Nippon Professional Baseball's Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, remains one of the higher-end free-agent starting pitchers available, with Jacob deGrom recently signing with the Texas Rangers and Justin Verlander joining the New York Mets. It is difficult to project exactly how Senga's skills will ...