Jacob deGrom, the man with the “glass body” stigma, has finally recovered from his injury and is set to return to the big leagues.
The Texas Rangers pitcher pitched out of the bullpen against the Pittsburgh Pirates on April 23 (ET). He threw a total of 32 pitches, all fastballs, to check his feel. DeGrom will make his second bullpen appearance on April 27 against the Texas Rangers, where he will throw an additional changeup.안전놀이터
“It’s really, really good,” Texas manager Bruce Bochy said. He’s feeling great, he’s throwing in the bullpen and there’s nothing wrong with him,” he said, giving him the green light to return.
“We don’t have an exact timetable yet, but we’re optimistic that he’ll be able to return to the roster without any additional rehab,” Bochy said.
The former New York Mets “ace” signed a massive five-year, $185 million contract with Texas before the season. However, the former Mets pitcher has been plagued by injuries since his days with the team.
After appearing in just 26 games over the past two seasons with the Mets, DeGrom started against the New York Yankees on April 29 before being pulled from the game in the fourth inning with a sudden injury. An MRI revealed inflammation in his elbow and he has been rehabbing since then. Initially, he was expected to return in two to three weeks, but he is now approaching a month out. It’s likely to take another two weeks or so to regain feeling and increase his pitch count.