Jacob deGrom

Jacob deGrom
DeGrom with the New York Mets in 2020
Texas Rangers – No. 48
Pitcher
Born: (1988-06-19) June 19, 1988 (age 36) DeLand, Florida, U.S.
Bats: Left Throws: Right
MLB debut
May 15, 2014, for the New York Mets
MLB statistics (through 2023 season)
Win–loss record	84–57
Earned run average	2.53
Strikeouts	1,652
Teams
New York Mets (2014–2022) Texas Rangers (2023–present)
Career highlights and awards
4× All-Star (2015, 2018, 2019, 2021) 2× All-MLB First Team (2019, 2020) 2× NL Cy Young Award (2018, 2019) NL Rookie of the Year (2014) NL ERA leader (2018) 2× NL strikeout leader (2019, 2020)

Jacob Anthony deGrom (born June 19, 1988)^[1] is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the New York Mets. Prior to playing professionally, deGrom attended Stetson University and played college baseball for the Stetson Hatters.

DeGrom began playing baseball as a shortstop and was converted into a pitcher during his junior year at Stetson. The Mets selected him in the ninth round of the 2010 MLB draft, and he made his major league debut with the Mets on May 15, 2014. In the same year, deGrom was named the National League's (NL) Rookie of the Month twice, and the NL Rookie of the Year. In 2015, 2018, 2019, and 2021 deGrom was selected as an MLB All-Star. In 2018, deGrom was the NL leader in earned run average and won the Cy Young Award. In 2019, he led the NL in strikeouts and won the Cy Young Award for the second year in a row. In 2020, he again led the National League in strikeouts.

DeGrom currently has the lowest career WHIP and the second lowest earned run average of any starting pitcher in the live-ball era (min. 1000 IP).^[2][3]