Rangers’ deGrom not concerned about left-side tightness, delayed start to spring training

The Texas Rangers‘ prized low season addition Jacob deGrom is ready a few days earlier than throwing at spring coaching after feeling some left-side tightness heading into camp.

The two-time NL Cy Young award winner downplayed the delay when talking to reporters Thursday. DeGrom additionally defined he was “comfortable” with normal supervisor Chris Young deciding he would take a couple of days off from throwing.

“Obviously, what I’ve been through [over] the past couple of years, I’ve dealt with some things. This is very minor,” he stated. “I was still throwing at home and then when I got here, they said, ‘Hey, let’s take a couple of days. Knock this all way out and then resume.’”

Those points he’s handled over the previous couple of years have been a significant speaking level main into the low season, the place he signed a five-year, $185 million contract with Texas.

The 34-year-old has thrown 224.1 innings since 2020, making simply 38 begins for the New York Mets. He suffered from right-elbow irritation in 2021, forcing him to overlook the second half of the season. In 2022, a right-shoulder stress response stored him out via the primary 5 months of the season.

Despite his previous casting a shadow over this newest setback, deGrom insisted the stiffness received’t be a problem.

“The last thing [I] wanted to do was come in and say, ‘Hey, my left side’s a little sore,’” he stated. “Looking at the positives of it is how it’s feeling. Even after taking yesterday off, I threw the day before, I threw the day before I flew in, and I felt fine.”

In 9 big-league seasons, deGrom has posted an 82-57 file and a 2.52 ERA with 1,607 strikeouts in 1,326 innings whereas making 4 all-star groups, successful two Cy Youngs and the 2014 NL Rookie of the Year.

DeGrom will likely be re-evaluated Friday earlier than getting the inexperienced mild to throw once more, as he has his eyes set on beginning the season totally wholesome.

“It’s February 15. The goal is the start of the season,” he stated. “Don’t do something dumb now. Like I stated, I did a whole lot of throwing, greater than regular [this off-season], simply to get in a great place.

“I was very aggravated with something little like this to pop up. But the bright side is how good my arm feels and where my stuff was at when I was throwing off a mound at home.”

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