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25.8 billion yen DeGrom is hopeless for this season due to his second TJ surgery He is expected to return at least 12 months … US Report | Full Account

Entered IL in second half of April due to right elbow inflammation… 2 wins and 0 losses in 6 starts this season, 2.67 ERA

Pitcher Jacob deGrom, who joined the Rangers from this season, is scheduled to undergo Tommy John surgery on the medial collateral ligament of his right elbow, multiple US media reported on the 6th (Japan time 7th). A comeback this season is hopeless.

The two-time Cy Young Award winner joined the Rangers last offseason for $185 million over five years. This season, he started 6 games with 2 wins and 0 losses and an ERA of 2.67. It was announced on June 5th (6th) that he had been moved to IL for 60 days.

DeGrom, 34, had Tommy John surgery in 2010 when he was a minor leaguer. It will take at least 12 months to return, according to Evan Grant, the Rangers reporter for the Dallas Morning News.

(Full Account editorial section)