Overview
- Manager Skip Schumaker said Jacob deGrom threw a bullpen session that checked out and that he will skip Wednesday's start but could be available for Thursday's series finale.
- DeGrom left his previous start after two innings with right triceps fatigue and has also been managing a lingering left hip and glute issue since the All-Star break.
- This season he has a 3.95 ERA with 147 strikeouts and an 8-8 record in 23 starts, and the early exit delayed his pursuit of 2,000 career strikeouts by at least one start.
- The Rangers are 61-64 and two games back in the AL West, increasing the immediate importance of getting stable innings from their veteran starter down the stretch.
- Texas is monitoring deGrom closely because he is 38 and has a history of major surgeries, so the club is balancing short-term need with protecting his long-term health and workload.