ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Jacob deGrom struck out eight over five innings in his 30th and final start of the season for the Texas Rangers, in what was a victory even though he didn't get one.
The 37-year-old lanky right-hander, their only All-Star this season , made all but one of his starts this year while throwing 172 2/3 innings after missing most of his first two seasons with the Rangers because of Tommy John surgery.
“Getting to the 170 (innings) and making 30 starts is probably what I’m most proud of,” deGrom said after a no-decision in the Rangers' 4-2 win over Minnesota on Wednesday night. “I feel like I could keep running out there. So that’s a positive too, ending where I feel like I could still make at least a handful of starts.”
DeGrom finished 12-8 with a 2.97 ERA and 185