Rangers admit deGrom is a ‘risk’ as injury-prone ace agrees $185m, five-year deal
by Associated Press from US news | The Guardian on (#66F4B)
- Pitcher leaves New York Mets after nine seasons
- 34-year-old is MLB's most dominant pitcher when fit
Jacob deGrom is headed to the free-spending Texas Rangers, who believe the health risk is worth the potential reward in trying to end a six-year run of losing.
The two-time Cy Young Award winner agreed to a $185m, five-year contract on Friday, leaving the New York Mets after nine seasons - the past two shortened substantially by injuries.
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