Jacob deGrom to undergo Tommy John Surgery

Rangers hurler Jacob deGrom will undergo Tommy John Surgery and will miss the remainder of this season, and likely much of the 2024 season. The news comes one day after Texas transferred him to the 60-day IL. This will be the second Tommy John Surgery for the right-hander, after undergoing the operation in 2010 while pitching in the rookie-level Appalachian League.

deGrom signed a five-year, $185 million contract with Texas over the offseason. So far, he has made six starts with his new club, posting a 2.67 ERA, a 1.57 FIP, and a 0.76 WHIP, with 45 strikeouts in 30 1⁄3 innings pitched. He last took the mound on April 28, when he threw 3 2⁄3 shutout innings against the Yankees before exiting…