Jacob deGrom set to start for Rangers against Nationals Thursday night

Texas Rangers ace, former Stetson pitcher and DeLand native Jacob deGrom became the second-fastest MLB player to reach 2,000 strikeouts on Aug. 20.

Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom recorded his 2000th strikeout in his start against the Washington Nationals. The right-hander became the 95th pitcher in MLB history to achieve that milestone.deGrom, 38, became the second-fastest pitcher to strike out 2,000 hitters, doing so in the second-fewest innings in MLB history (1,661). Atlanta Braves left-hander and likely […] The post Rangers’ Jacob deGrom Hits Major Strikeout Milestone vs. Nationals appeared first on HEAVY.

Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom became the second-fastest pitcher to reach 2,000 career strikeouts, reaching the milestone in just 1,660 1/3 innings.

The right-hander fanned the first two batters against the Washington Nationals on Thursday night to achieve the milestone.

Jacob deGrom reached 2,000 career strikeouts in the second-fewest games and innings pitched in major league history when the Texas Rangers right-hander fanned the first two batters against the Washington Nationals on Thursday night. DeGrom struck out Daylen Lile and Abimelec Ortiz, both chasing strike three on sliders below the zone. The two-time Cy Young Award winner made his 272nd career start and went into the game having pitched 1,660 1/3 innings since his big league debut with the New York Mets in 2014.

Jacob deGrom got to a mark only 94 pitchers have reached, and he did it in fewer innings than everyone but Chris Sale.

Jacob deGrom will start the series finale against Washington.

Jacob deGrom is set for another chance to become the second-fastest pitcher to 2,000 career strikeouts in his Rangers start Thursday night.

Jacob deGrom is set for another chance to become the second-fastest pitcher to 2,000 career strikeouts when he is scheduled to start for the Texas Rangers on Thursday night, a week after pitching only two innings in his previous game because of triceps fatigue. Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said Wednesday, which would have been the right-hander's normal turn in the rotation, that deGrom recovered well after a bullpen session the previous day, and will start the series finale against Washington. “Feels good, so good to go,” Schumaker said, adding that deGrom won't be on any specific limitations.