Rangers' Jacob deGrom Surpasses 2,000 K's and Combines with 3 on 1-Hitter in 2-0 Win over Nationals
deGrom became the 95th pitcher in MLB history to reach 2,000 strikeouts and did it in 1,661 innings, the second-fewest ever.
- On Thursday, Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom recorded his 2,000th career strikeout against the Washington Nationals at Globe Life Field, becoming the 95th pitcher in MLB history to reach the milestone.
- DeGrom achieved the milestone in 1,661 innings, the second-fewest in MLB history, trailing only Chris Sale who needed 1,626 innings to reach 2,000 strikeouts.
- Needing two strikeouts to reach the mark, the 38-year-old fanned Daylen Lile and Abimelec Ortiz for his 1,999th and 2,000th career strikeouts in the first inning.
- Joining Kevin Gausman, Sonny Gray, and Aaron Nola, deGrom became the fourth pitcher to reach 2,000 strikeouts this season, complementing his 100th career win on June 2.
- With 2,000 strikeouts and 100 wins, observers are weighing deGrom's viability for a future Hall of Fame path despite a career marked by injuries, including 2023 Tommy John surgery.
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Muscatine JournaldeGrom becomes second fastest to 2,000 K's
Texas Rangers righthander Jacob deGrom reached a strikeout milestone on Thursday in a hurry, appropriately.
U.S. law achieved the feat with a masterful performance against Washington Nationals of six blank innings and ten fannings.
Jacob deGrom takes strikeout count past 2,000
Jacob deGrom on Thursday reached 2,000 MLB career strikeouts in the second-fewest games and innings pitched in the history of the league when the Texas Rangers right-hander fanned the first two batters among his 10 K’s in a 2-0 win over the Washington Nationals.DeGrom struck out Daylen Lile and Abim
For a brief moment in the middle of the first inning on Thursday night, Jacob deGrom stopped at the Globe Life Field mound, took off his cap and greeted the public. The Rangers ace had opened the last game of the series against the Nationals with two consecutive punches against Daylen Lile and exprospect of Texas Abimelec Ortiz, finally reaching a mark that had remained pending in its two previous openings. According to MLB, deGrom exceeded 2,00…
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