Jacob Anthony deGrom (born June 19, 1988) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
He has played in Major League Baseball (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 MLB debut with the Mets on May 15, 2014. That year, deGrom was named the National League's (NL) Rookie of the Month twice, and the NL Rookie of the Year. In 2015 and 2018, deGrom was selected as an MLB All-Star. In 2018, deGrom was the NL ERA leader and won the Cy Young Award.
deGrom made his MLB debut May 15, 2014, for the New York Mets.
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