Jacob deGrom Injury Update: Glute Issue May Force Rangers to Place Him on Injured List

Jacob deGrom's next start is still uncertain due to a glute issue, which may lead the Rangers to place him on the injured list. The 38-year-old right-hander is expected to miss only a start or two.

What happened?

Jacob deGrom battled a hip issue that limited him to just five innings out of an abundance of caution in his last outing. Despite giving up a pair of runs in the first inning, he tossed four more scoreless frames, scattering three more hits and one walk while striking out seven batters.

Why it matters for Jacob deGrom

DeGrom's glute issue may force the Rangers to place him on the injured list, which would be a significant setback for the veteran pitcher. However, it's expected that he'll only miss a start or two, and he'll look to pick up his seventh win of the season in his next start, which is scheduled for Wednesday in Miami.

What comes next?

The Rangers are considering the possibility of placing deGrom on the injured list, but with the timing of the All-Star break, they aren't sure if it's necessary or not yet. Either way, deGrom is expected to return to the mound soon, and he'll face off against the Guardians next week.

DeGrom gave up a two-run homer to Kyle Manzardo right away in the first, but he was extremely impressive otherwise. He topped out at 100.5 mph and averaged 98.7 mph with his fastball, which is 1.6 mph better than his season average and his high in a game since Apr. 28, 2023, which was his final start prior to Tommy John surgery.

DeGrom also struck out eight and walked two while throwing 64 percent of his pitches for strikes. He gave up only one extra base hit on the day, but it happened to be a Griffin Conine double that brought in a run in the fourth inning. DeGrom was aggressive with his slider usage today, throwing the pitch 50 percent of the time, while posting a 27 percent swinging strike rate on it.

His four-seam command was a bit worse, which could be why he dialed back his usage of that pitch a bit. Regardless, this was a solid outing for the veteran, who will face the Guardians next week. Making the start on his 38th birthday, deGrom got off to a rough start in this one. He walked Fernando Tatis Jr. to start the inning and followed that up with a single to Samad Taylor.

He would retire the next two batters he faced via strikeout, but would surrender an RBI single to Gavin Sheets. DeGrom would walk Xander Bogaerts in the following at-bat, and then gave up a grand slam to Ty France to put the Rangers in a 5-0 deficit before they even had a chance to swing the bats.

It was the first time in deGrom's career that he allowed five or more runs in an inning, but aside from another solo homer to France in the fourth inning, he would bounce back nicely to throw five strong innings after his disastrous first frame. It's the third time this season that deGrom has allowed six earned runs in a start, but he continues to have a respectable 3.49 ERA and has been more solid than not thus far.

He'll look to pick up his seventh win of the season in his next start, which is scheduled for Wednesday in Miami. It was smooth sailing for deGrom his first time through Boston's order, but they managed to tag him for a pair of run-scoring singles in the third inning, which were enough to saddle him with a no-decision.

The 37-year-old fantasy ace has allowed just two runs combined over 17 innings across three starts since June 1. He'll face off against the Padres at Globe Life Field.

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