Jacob deGrom está emocionado por regresar al lugar donde comenzó su carrera, el estadio local donde cumplió 109 de sus 245

Prior to the start of Friday's game between the Mets and Texas Rangers, New York showed a tribute video of Jacob deGrom, Friday's starter, in his first start at Citi Field since leaving in free agency following the 2022 season.

NEW YORK — Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom didn’t dominate, but he didn’t have to. In Friday’s 8-3 win against his former team, deGrom’s first start against the Mets, their former ace served as a glaring contrast to a rotation that’s gone from the team’s biggest strength to its most glaring weakness.

Jacob deGrom is excited to be going back to where his career began, the home stadium where he made 109 of his 245 starts in the big leagues and had back-to-back Cy Young Award-winning seasons with the New York Mets.

It’s not a secret that the Mets are asking a lot of their three rookie starting pitchers -- Jonah Tong, Brandon Sproat and Nolan McLean. As New York’s grasp on the third NL Wild Card spot grows increasingly tenuous,

The Mets’ Jeff McNeil was ejected from a game against Texas in the fourth inning after a called third strike from Jacob deGrom.