Jacob deGrom Signs Five-Year Deal With Rangers
2 years agoThe Texas Rangers have signed right-hander Jacob deGrom to a five-year, $185 million deal on Friday, according to sources. His physical is passed and the deal is done. The contract includes a conditional sixth-year option that would take the total deal to $222 million, and it includes a full no-trade clause. Despite dealing with plenty of injuries over the last several years, deGrom priced him out of New York Mets owner Steve Cohen's range this offseason. The four-time All-Star and two-time Cy Young winner was still great when healthy in 2022, going 5-4 with a 3.08 ERA (2.13 FIP), a 0.75 WHIP, 102 strikeouts and just eight walks in 11 starts (64 1/3 innings). He'll now become Texas' ace for a Rangers team desperate for better starting pitching. deGrom is a risk-reward injury-prone fantasy ace.
Source: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan
Source: ESPN.com - Jeff Passan