Jacob deGrom SP TEX Sat 4/22/23 9:13 AM
Jacob deGrom
SP TEX
DeGrom (wrist) threw a bullpen session Friday, but the Rangers have yet to confirm that he'll be able to start Sunday versus the Athletics, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.
EDGE Analysis
Texas manager Bruce Bochy said Friday that he'll have a better idea about deGrom's availability Saturday. DeGrom was removed from a start earlier this week with right wrist soreness after tossing four no-hit innings.
Jacob deGrom SP TEX Fri 4/21/23 5:04 PM
Jacob deGrom
SP TEX
DeGrom (wrist) is throwing a bullpen Friday with the intent to pitch against the Athletics on Sunday, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
EDGE Analysis
As Grant points out there's been nothing finalized, but it appears that deGrom will make his scheduled start against Oakland as long as everything goes well in the bullpen session. The right-hander was dominant over four innings against the Royals on Monday before leaving with right wrist soreness. Fantasy players will want to keep a close eye, but it does appear the ace will be on the bump against a very beatable Oakland lineup over the weekend.
Jacob deGrom SP TEX Tue 4/18/23 5:45 PM
Jacob deGrom
SP TEX
DeGrom (wrist) told reporters before Tuesday's game against the Royals that he fully expects to make his next scheduled start against the Athletics after being reevaluated, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
EDGE Analysis
DeGrom said that he feels better than he did Monday, and he was "encouraged" by the results. The right-hander fired four no-hit innings while throwing 39 of 58 pitches for strikes before leaving with soreness in his right wrist. The Rangers will certainly take precautions if there are any hiccups between now and the weekend, but for now it seems likely deGrom will be back on the bump against the Athletics on Saturday.
Jacob deGrom SP TEX Mon 4/17/23 10:17 PM
Jacob deGrom
SP TEX
DeGrom (wrist) will be re-evaluated Tuesday and hopes to make his next start this weekend against the Athletics, Evan Grant of The Dallas Morning News reports.
EDGE Analysis
He said the wrist soreness popped up early in his start Monday against the Royals and it got a bit worse as the outing wore on and he didn't want to change his mechanics and create a bigger issue for himself. DeGrom told reporters after the game that he could have kept pitching and hopes to make his next start, but we should learn more after he is re-evaluated.
Jacob deGrom SP TEX Mon 4/17/23 8:50 PM
Jacob deGrom
SP TEX
The Rangers announced that deGrom left Monday's start against the Royals with right wrist soreness, Anne Rogers of MLB.com reports. He allowed no runs and no hits over four innings with one walk and five strikeouts before exiting.
EDGE Analysis
It was a dominant effort for deGrom before exiting with 39-of-58 pitches landing for strikes. Dane Dunning took over in relief for the right-hander. The Rangers are calling his exit precautionary, but fantasy managers will want to pay close attention to see if the wrist soreness will require the ace to miss any amount of time.
Jacob deGrom SP TEX Tue 4/11/23 11:33 PM
Jacob deGrom
SP TEX
DeGrom struck out nine and allowed two runs on seven hits and no walks across seven innings during Tuesday's extra-inning win over the Royals. He did not factor in the decision.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran right-hander surrendered single tallies in the third and fourth innings, but he gave up just three singles across his other five frames. After an ugly debut for the Rangers during which he allowed five runs, deGrom has given up just three earned runs with a 20:2 K:BB in 13 innings over his last two starts.
Jacob deGrom SP TEX Wed 4/5/23 4:51 PM
Jacob deGrom
SP TEX
DeGrom (1-0) earned the win Wednesday, allowing one earned on two hits and two walks over six innings against the Orioles. He struck out 11.
EDGE Analysis
DeGrom was perfect through four, striking out eight of the first 12 batters he faced, but he got into trouble in the fifth after allowing a leadoff double to Ryan Mountcastle. Two runs came around to score in the inning, but deGrom was charged with only one earned due to an error from Marcus Semien. The veteran ace allowed a leadoff walk to Adley Rutschman in the sixth but escaped the inning with two more strikeouts. It was certainly a nice bounce-back performance for deGrom, who faltered in his Rangers debut, and there's no reason to think his poor outing on Opening Day was anything but an outlier. DeGrom is scheduled to pitch early next week against Kansas City.
Jacob deGrom SP TEX Fri 3/31/23 12:41 AM
Jacob deGrom
SP TEX
DeGrom allowed five earned runs on six hits and no walks while striking out seven across 3.2 innings in Thursday's win over the Phillies. He did not factor into the decision.
EDGE Analysis
DeGrom was making his Rangers' debut, though things didn't go as planned as he allowed at least one run in three of the four innings he pitched. All six of the hits he allowed went for extra bases, one of which was a two-run homer by Alec Bohm. On the other hand, deGrom did show flashes of his usual dominance by striking out seven on 13 called strikes and 10 swinging strikes across 73 pitches. While it was far from his best performance, it's way too early to grow concerned about deGrom's potential to produce moving forward.
Jacob deGrom SP TEX Fri 3/24/23 12:07 PM
Jacob deGrom
SP TEX
DeGrom has been named the Rangers' Opening Day starter March 30 against the Phillies, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The veteran righty isn't going to be fully stretched out after dealing with a side issue for much of this spring, and deGrom will be limited to around 75-80 pitches against Philadelphia. He's made just one official Cactus League start but should be in line for one more tune-up Saturday.
Jacob deGrom SP TEX Mon 3/20/23 8:21 AM
Jacob deGrom
SP TEX
DeGrom allowed two hits and struck out four over three scoreless innings in Sunday's spring start against the Mariners.
EDGE Analysis
DeGrom made his Cactus League debut after being brought along slowly from a side injury. The right-hander looked sharp his first time out, hitting 100 mph twice in three innings while the fastball consistently clocked in at 97-99 mph, per Kennedi Landry of MLB.com. DeGrom worked around a first-inning triple, getting a couple of punch-outs, then left a runner stranded in the third following a leadoff single. He threw 34 pitches (28 strikes) during an efficient outing then tossed more pitches in the bullpen to get his work in. There's time for at least one more Cactus League outing, and deGrom is expected to be on a restricted pitch count to start the regular season.