Overview
- DeGrom left after two innings in Anaheim with right triceps fatigue after throwing 53 pitches, 35 for strikes, while allowing two runs on six hits with one walk and three strikeouts.
- Texas announced the exit as triceps fatigue and will evaluate the arm while tracking the hip and glute problem that forced him to skip a late first-half start.
- Statcast showed deGrom’s velocity remained strong in the outing, with a 99 mph top speed and all five pitches thrown harder than his season averages.
- Reports conflict on his proximity to 2,000 career strikeouts—AP said he needed two more while MLB.com said five—and deGrom recorded three strikeouts in the appearance, leaving the milestone unclear.
- The development heightens workload and availability concerns for the 38-year-old, who had a second Tommy John surgery in June 2023 and has yielded 10 earned runs in 10 innings in three starts this season versus the Angels.