deGrom brings the heat in 1st rehab start since UCL surgery
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Batters, beware: Jacob deGrom is back on the mound.
In his first professional appearance since April 28, 2023, the Rangers right-hander showed off his electric stuff for Double-A Frisco on Thursday. Making his first rehab outing since undergoing right UCL repair surgery last season, deGrom started for the RoughRiders and pitched the first two innings.
After giving up a run on back-to-back hits to open the ballgame, deGrom settled down to strike out the next two batters. He fanned Romeo Sanabria on a fastball that was clocked at a reported 100 mph, then got Marcos Castañon to chase a slider down and away. deGrom struck out Joshua Mears on a slider to begin the second inning before getting two quick ground-ball outs to end the inning and cap off his day.
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It was an important step for deGrom in the first of what manager Bruce Bochy previously estimated would be four rehab outings, with the right-hander set to throw more pitches with each passing appearance. A return to the Majors could happen around mid-September for deGrom, who made just six starts in his first season with the Rangers before his injury.