US EditionJacob deGrom gets present in Citi Field return: a 6-run lead before throwing his first pitch
Jacob deGrom pitched seven innings with a 2.82 ERA and received a six-run lead before his first pitch, leading the Rangers to an 8-3 win over the Mets.
- Jacob deGrom returned to Citi Field on September 13, 2025, pitching for the Texas Rangers against his former team, the New York Mets.
- DeGrom left the Mets after the 2022 season, opting out of a contract that paid him $30.5 million to sign a five-year, $185 million deal with the Rangers.
- In his first start back at Citi Field after departing, deGrom gave up three runs across seven innings, retiring his last 15 batters and benefiting from a six-run cushion before throwing his first pitch.
- DeGrom, who earned the NL Rookie of the Year honors in 2014 and won the Cy Young Award twice in 2018 and 2019, averaged a 98 mph fastball and posted a 12-7 record with a 2.82 ERA this season.
- The game underscored deGrom's lasting significance to the Mets despite recent injuries, as he was honored with a video tribute and praise for his contributions, with some suggesting he could be a Hall of Fame candidate should he continue performing at this level for several more years.
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Jacob deGrom-led Rangers prolong Mets losing streak
Jacob deGrom tossed seven strong innings in his return to Citi Field and benefited from some early run support Friday night as the visiting Texas Rangers beat the free-falling New York Mets 8-3 in the opener of a three-game interleague…
New York Post
The New Yorkian | The True New Yorker - thoughtful, courteous, honest and helpfulJacob deGrom gets plenty of Rangers run support in ‘special’ return to Queens
Jacob deGrom’s first start against the Mets at Citi Field was unlike anything he experienced during his nine seasons in Flushing. The two-time NL Cy Young winner was staked to a quick 6-0 lead Friday against rookie Jonah Tong, and the Rangers cruised to an 8-3 victory while sending the skidding Mets to their seventh straight defeat.
Rangers’ deGrom gets present in Citi Field return: a 6-run lead before throwing his first pitch
NEW YORK — Jacob deGrom received a present in his return to Citi Field: a a six-run lead before he threw a pitch. He was greeted with applause when he came out to warm up before his first appearance against the New York Mets since leaving in December 2022. A two-time Cy Young Award winner who went 82-57 in nine seasons for the Mets, deGrom received a somewhat muted response when he took the mound only because fans were stunned when the Rangers k…
Times-News
Bismarck TribuneDeGrom faces Mets for first time
NEW YORK — Jacob deGrom received a present in his return to Citi Field: a six-run lead before he threw a pitch. He was greeted with applause when he came out to warm up before his first appearance against the…
Jacob deGrom shines in Citi Field return, Jonah Tong struggles as Mets’ losing streak hits 7
Far too often throughout Jacob deGrom’s decorated nine-year tenure, the Mets struggled to give him run support. It’s the main reason why deGrom totaled only 20 wins during his back-to-back Cy Young seasons in 2018-19. But run support was no problem on Friday night for deGrom, now of the Texas Rangers, in his long-awaited return to Citi Field. Texas tagged rookie starter Jonah Tong for six runs in the first inning, then let deGrom do the rest to …
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