Jacob deGrom, Texas danger? – The Washington Post

SURPRISE, Ariz. — The early days of Jacob deGrom’s Texas Rangers tenure have been, in many ways, much like his last days with the New York Mets.There was plenty of attention, even here behind Surprise Stadium, a world away from the harsh New York spotlight. Fans carried shiny new deGrom jerseys and hurried around the back fields, hoping he would sign one. Onlookers moved as he moved, even just to stand nearby.And there was an injury — or discomfort or whatever he wants to call it — which the Rangers said deGrom would pitch through if it mattered, the kind of blip that doesn’t seem like a big deal until you consider the context. Injury after injury limited the 34-year-old to 15 or fewer starts in each of his last three seasons with the Mets. Many of those injuries began as no big deal but ended as the latest in a long line of ailments that kept one of the most dominant right-handers of his generation off the field in his prime.This past week, deGrom pushed back a scheduled Wednesday bullpen session because of soreness in his side. On Sunday, he threw for the first time since. He played catch
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