Jacob deGrom expects next start after left hip/leg scare
Jacob deGrom says he expects to make his next start after left hip/upper-leg soreness forced the Rangers to limit him to five innings Tuesday. The right-hander called it a familiar between-starts tightness that lingered this week, but he believes it’s manageable and said he’s “good to go.”
For Texas, the immediate question was simple: is their ace about to miss time? Based on what deGrom and manager Skip Schumaker said after the outing, the expectation is no—though the team will monitor how he feels between now and his next turn.
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Key Takeaways
- deGrom expects to make his next start after left hip/leg discomfort shortened his outing.
- He was limited to five innings and 80 pitches in the Rangers’ win over the Angels, with the club choosing not to push him.
- deGrom said the tightness is familiar between starts, but this time it lingered and affected how he threw.
- Texas will gauge how he responds in between starts, per Schumaker’s postgame comments.
What happened to deGrom during Tuesday’s start?
deGrom’s night ended after five innings because of what Schumaker described as a left “hip/leg thing,” with the Rangers deciding it wasn’t worth extending him further. According to MLB.com, deGrom battled through five innings and 80 pitches in an 8-3 win over the Angels before the tightness increased and the club pulled him after the fifth.
deGrom said he felt the issue between starts and that it lingered as the game went on. He also noted he cut his warmups a bit short because he didn’t want to keep pushing it before taking the mound. You can read MLB’s full account here: MLB.com.
Is deGrom actually expected to pitch next time out?
Yes—at least based on his own assessment right now. MLB.com reported deGrom saying he isn’t worried about the discomfort affecting his next start and that he expects to be “good to go” after managing it during the week.
The Dallas News similarly reported that deGrom does not believe he will miss a start, emphasizing that the problem was not his arm. Schumaker praised him for “fighting the whole game,” but said the club didn’t think it was smart, given the point of the season, to push for another inning; he added there’s a “really good chance” deGrom makes his next start, while also noting he needed to see how the pitcher feels.
What did deGrom say felt off, and why does it matter?
Beyond the obvious concern about any mid-game health issue, deGrom explained the discomfort affected his mechanics and repertoire. The Dallas News reported that while his velocity ticked down as the outing progressed, the bigger issue for him was his changeup, because he felt off-stride due to the leg/hip soreness.
That matters because it suggests this wasn’t just postgame “normal soreness,” but something he felt in real time while trying to execute pitches. It also explains why Texas opted for caution even though he made it through five innings.
How did the outing go before he exited?
From a results standpoint, deGrom still gave the Rangers what they needed. CBS Sports credited him with a no-decision after allowing two runs on five hits and two walks while striking out seven over five innings against the Angels, noting he settled in after a rocky first inning.
Looking ahead, CBS Sports wrote he’s lined up to make one more start before the All-Star break, describing it as a home matchup against Houston. For now, the story is less about a box score and more about whether deGrom’s “manageable” soreness stays that way when the schedule comes calling again.