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Texas Rangers quarterback Jacob DeGrom will have the second Tommy John surgery of his career.
The 34-year-old deGrum, who has not played since April 28 due to a sore right elbow, was moved to the 60-day injured list on Monday.
However, further examination revealed the need for surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in the elbow, which means the often injured pitcher will be missed for the rest of this year and possibly throughout next season.
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Jacob DeGrum fought back tears as he told Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News:
“This stinks. It’s not perfect. But at least we know what it is now. I want to fix it and will set a goal to be back before the end of next year.”
Jacob DeGrom got Tommy John surgery shortly after being drafted by the New York Mets in 2010. The 10-year major league veteran signed a five-year, $185 million contract with the Rangers after nine years with the Mets, who drafted him in the ninth round. 2010.
His time in the Big Apple became more about how often he gets hurt rather than how good he is when he’s healthy. DeGrom started 38 games over his last three seasons in New York.
Jacob DeGrom’s nine years with the Mets included countless remarkable outings. However, his win-loss record didn’t seem to match the numbers he put up while on the mound. With New York, he went 82-57 with a 2.55 ERA, 0.998 WHIP and 1,614 strikeouts.
In six games with the Rangers, he was 2-0 with a 2.67 ERA and 45 strikeouts over 30 1/3 innings pitched.
Texans’ teammate Nathan Ivaldi has undergone two Tommy John surgeries, having had the procedure in both 2007 and 2016. Chicago Cubs’ Jameson Tellon has also had two, with Hyun Jin-ryu of the Toronto Blue Jays and Walker Buehler of the Toronto Blue Jays. Los Angeles Dodgers still recovering from their second ligament replacement procedure.
Sterling’s Jacob DeGroom career has been torn apart by injuries
Injuries have cost DeGrom what could have been one of the greatest careers in recent history. He was the 2014 National League Rookie of the Year, a two-time NL Cy Young Award winner and a four-time NL All-Star.
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