Jacob

deGrom

deGrom gave up one hit, walked none and struck out eight. He improved to 10-9 on the season with the win. deGrom bounced back in a major way after allowing eight runs in last start. He was nearly untouchable against the A’s on Monday, allowing only one hit in a dominant outing. He lowered his ERA to 4.00 this year. deGrom is lined up to face the Rays at home this weekend.

deGrom gave up six hits, walked five and struck out two. He fell to 9-9 with the loss. deGrom allowed the first five batters he faced to reach base and ended up allowing six runs in the first inning. It didn’t get much better from there as he couldn’t make it through the fourth inning without allowing two more runs. deGrom was coming off one of his best starts of the year having allowed just one hit against the Nationals in his last start. He has a 4.21 ERA this year. deGrom is lined up to face the Athletics at home next week.

The 38-year-old right-hander allowed just one hit in the contest — a one-out single by Brady House in the second inning — while issuing one base on balls. The Rangers only gave him one run of support in this one and deGrom made sure that it stood up, as no Nationals’ hitter advanced past second base against him in the ballgame. He generated 17 swings and misses on 94 offerings — nine on his slider — while registering a strong CSW of 34 percent. Now 9-8 on the season, he’ll look to further improve upon his 3.78 ERA and 1.13 WHIP when he takes on the White Sox in Chicago on Tuesday.

It’s the best-case scenario after deGrom was lifted from his previous start against the Angels after two innings with triceps fatigue. The 38-year-old former fantasy ace made it through a bullpen session earlier this week and will take the ball without missing any additional time. The Rangers are probably going to handle his workload with an abundance of caution, but he’s worth starting in nearly all fantasy leagues until further notice.

Rangers manager Skip Schumaker told reporters deGrom could potentially start against the Nationals on Thursday. It’s an extremely encouraging development after the 38-year-old veteran left his previous start against the Angels after two innings with triceps fatigue.

DeGrom didn’t come back out after a long second inning that saw him allow two runs. In all, he threw 55 pitches while getting six outs. His velocity was actually very good; he averaged 98.1 mph with his fastball in the first and 97.5 mph in the second, putting him slightly above his season average of 97.3 mph. We’ll probably find out soon whether the Rangers think an IL stint is in the cards.

Over his five innings, DeGrom struck out nine while generating 13 swings and misses. The only blemish was a solo homer by Jackson Holliday in the first inning, and outside of that the 38-year-old was outstanding. It was the first start since deGrom vetoed a trade to Atlanta, and it’s one that should make the Rangers happy he wanted to stay. He has a very friendly matchup on paper scheduled for Thursday against the Angels.

We knew that the Braves had inquired about deGrom, but it seems that conversations went way beyond that. As Rosenthal reports, “teams do not approach players about waiving no-trade clauses so close to the deadline unless something is done.” Given how close the Rangers were to moving deGrom this week, it’s possible those conversations could begin again in the offseason. For the Braves’ part, Rosenthal notes that “other than Skubal and deGrom, they did not view [other] pitchers as difference-makers, or even better than what they had.” We’ll see if that view comes back to haunt them this season.

The Braves reportedly had inquired about deGrom, who is making $38 million in the fourth year of a five-year, $185 million contract. He has full no-trade protection.

deGrom gave up seven hits, walked five and struck out three. He fell to 7-7 with the loss. deGrom has now allowed five runs in two of his last three starts. He has a 3.96 ERA, which would be the worst of his career in a single-season. deGrom is lined up to face the Orioles at home next weekend.