Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair a tear in his ulnar collateral ligament, general manager Chris Young announced on Tuesday.
DeGrom hasn't pitched since April 28, when he exited early because of injury concerns for the second time in a span of three starts.
He was moved to the 60-day injured list on Monday after he didn't improve «as quickly as we had hoped» after five bullpen sessions while trying to work his way back, according to Young. «This stinks,» said an emotional deGrom, according to the Dallas Morning News. «It's not ideal.
But at least we know what it is now. I want to get it fixed and will set a goal to be back before the end of next year.» The Rangers signed deGrom in free agency to a 5-year, $185 million deal after he had played his first nine big league seasons with the New York Mets.