Jacob Anthony deGrom was born on June 19,1988, and is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball.
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30 Facts About Jacob deGrom
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That year, Jacob deGrom was named the National League's Rookie of the Month twice, and the NL Rookie of the Year.
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Jacob deGrom is widely regarded as the best current pitcher in baseball.
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Jacob deGrom played American Legion baseball, where he was noticed by the coaches for the Stetson Hatters, the college baseball team of Stetson University.
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Jacob deGrom was exclusively a shortstop during his freshman and sophomore seasons.
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Jacob deGrom made his first appearance as a pitcher in May 2009.
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When Jacob deGrom returned to Stetson that fall, the team used him as a relief pitcher, filling the role of their closer, in addition to playing shortstop.
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Jacob deGrom quickly became one of Stetson's best pitchers, so the team moved deGrom into their starting rotation midway through the season.
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In that game, Jacob deGrom hit his only home run of the season against Chris Sale.
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Jacob deGrom did not pitch in 2011 while he recovered from the surgery.
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On September 15,2014, Jacob deGrom faced the Marlins and struck out his first eight batters, tying the MLB record.
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Jacob deGrom was the first Met to receive the honor since Dwight Gooden in 1984.
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Not yet eligible for salary arbitration, Jacob deGrom was bound by the MLB Collective Bargaining Agreement to accept the salary assigned to him by his club.
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Jacob deGrom eventually relented and reluctantly capitulated to signing his contract early in spring training.
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Jacob deGrom underwent season-ending surgery on his ulnar nerve in late September in order to relieve discomfort in his elbow and numbness in his fingers which had plagued him during the 2016 season.
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On June 18,2017, Jacob deGrom hit his first career home run at Citi Field against Joe Ross of the Washington Nationals.
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Jacob deGrom became the first Mets pitcher to steal a base since Oliver Perez in 2008.
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Seven potential starting pitchers who began the season with the Mets, Jacob deGrom was the only one who finished the 2017 season without spending any time on the disabled list.
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Jacob deGrom was then named to the NL roster in the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
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Jacob deGrom pitched a complete game shutout with a career-high 15 strikeouts, only 2 hits, and no walks.
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At that point in the season, Jacob deGrom had more runs batted in on the year than earned runs allowed.
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Jacob deGrom was named to the 2021 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, his fourth career nomination, although he announced he would not participate in it.
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Jacob deGrom achieved it in 198 career starts, becoming the 2nd-fastest pitcher to reach the mark behind Yu Darvish who did it in 197 career starts.
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Jacob deGrom did not pitch for the remainder of the 2021 season.
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Jacob deGrom is one of three children of Tony and Tammy; his sisters are named Sarah and Jessica.
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Jacob deGrom's hair inspired a promotional "Jacob deGrom Hair Hat" giveaway at Citi Field during the 2016 season.
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