Rangers' Jacob deGrom returns strong in first start since 2023

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SEATTLE -- Texas Rangers right-hander Jacob deGrom struck out four in 3\u2154 scoreless innings at Seattle on Friday night in his return from Tommy John surgery.

DeGrom allowed two hits in the fourth and was removed after he retired Jorge Polanco on a flyball to center. Walter Pennington then came in and got J.P. Crawford to bounce to second, leaving runners on the corners.

The 36-year-old deGrom threw 61 pitches, 41 for strikes, in his first major league appearance since April 28, 2023. The two-time NL Cy Young Award winner allowed four hits and walked none.

DeGrom agreed to a $185 million, five-year contract with Texas in December 2022 after beginning his big…