Ex-Mets Ace Set To Undergo Second Serious Elbow Surgery After Signing With Rangers

The Mets were smart to let this oft-injured superstar walk

Scott Neville | Jun 6, 2023

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The New York Mets made a hard decision to let one of the best players in the history of the franchise walk in free agency but it appears to be the right move just months later.

The Mets notably refrained from going all-in on unequivocal ace Jacob deGrom this offseason, leading to the 34-year-old to sign a five-year, $185 million deal with the Texas Rangers.

The right-hander was placed on the 15-day injured list on April 29 with elbow pain and has since been moved to the 60-day injured list due to a much worse diagnosis than he was originally given.

"We have gone backwards," Texas Rangers general manager Chris Young told reporters Tuesday, per "Inside The Rangers" Matt Postins. "The MRI revealed damage that was significant."

After some brief optimism that deGrom could opt for an internal bracing procedure -- which would have a shorter recovery timeline -- it seems as though the team is set on a second Tommy John surgery for the oft-injured veteran.

The surgery will occur next week and not only end his season but potentially end his 2024 season before it starts as well. He'll have a chance to return in the second half next season but deGrom hasn't shown much ability to bounce back from injury.

deGrom was 2-0 with a 2.67 ERA, 45-to-4 strikeout-to-walk ratio, .176 batting average against and 0.76 WHIP in 30 1/3 innings across six starts before the injury.

Published Jun 6, 2023

SCOTT NEVILLE

Scott Neville is the publisher of Inside The Red Sox and Inside The Cardinals, as seen on Sports Illustrated. Before running his own sites, Neville attended Merrimack College, where he earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Communication and Media with a minor in Marketing. Neville spent all four years with Merrimack's radio station WMCK, where he grew as a radio/podcast host and producer. His propensity for being in front of a microphone eventually expanded to film, where he produced multiple short films alongside his then-roommate and current co-worker Stephen Mottram. On a journey that began as a way to receive easy credits via film classes, he received a call from "It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia" star Charlie Day. Day advised him to make a feature-length film, which he completed his senior year. While writing the film, Neville completed an internship for United Way as part of their NFL Partnership Program. Neville ran the blog for a team of interns and hosted an internet show called "United Way's NFL Partnership Series" where he interviewed NFL alumni. After college Neville wrote for SB Nation's "Over The Monster," a Red Sox sister site of the flagship brand. His work would eventually lead him to a job as a content producer with NESN, where he would cover all sports. After developing as a writer with the top regional network in the world, he was given the opportunity to join FanNation and the Sports Illustrated Media Group as the publisher of "Inside The Red Sox." Now Neville is adding the New York market to his arsenal as well as Boston and St. Louis. Follow him on Twitter: @ScottNeville46 Email: nevilles@merrimack.edu