The New York Mets have officially said goodbye to their best pitcher in recent years, Jacob deGrom, who signed a million-dollar contract with the Texas Rangers for the next five seasons, all this after joining the agency free this winter.
Jacob deGrom reached an agreement with the Rangers to become their mainstay of the rotation for the next five seasons, in exchange for $102 million dollars, a figure that would make him one of the highest paid pitchers in MLB with $64 million per year approximately.
The right to 06 years, who got out of his contract with the Mets, at the end of last season in the Major Leagues, had made clear his intentions to sign a new pact that would allow him to secure his economic future , something that happened this Friday when he reached that agreement with the Texan team.
The two-time Cy Young Award winner has established himself as one of the best pitchers in baseball since he debuted nine years ago seasons with the Mets, however, the last two years he could not have the expected continuity due to the multiple injuries he suffered.
In fact, last harvest, it managed debuted in August and was barely able to make 34 starts, a third of what was expected of him, and left record 5-4 with an ERA of 3., covering 34. 1 innings in which he struck out 185 rivals and left a WHIP of 0.185.
For their part, the Texas Rangers assure with this signature, one one of the best pitchers today and together with pieces like the Venezuelan Martín Pérez and John Gray, they are shaping up to have a great rotation for him 2023, which will allow yourself to compete with the Houston Astros for the American League West Division pennant.
Also read:
– The United States added two “Aces” to its rotation for the Baseball World Cup
– Shohei Ohtani was chosen for the second consecutive season as the best designated hitter in the Major Leagues
– Farewell to the legend: Miguel Cabrera confirmed that the season 2022 will be his last in the Major Leagues2023