Jacob deGrom achieved a first with the Texas Rangers in his first game back in New York since leaving the New York Mets.

Even as a kid playing catch with his dad, Jacob deGrom always tried to hit his spots. He did the same throughout his rehab process following a second Tommy John surgery, which he underwent just six starts into his Rangers career in 2023.

Jacob deGrom hadn’t taken the field in New York in over two years. On Wednesday night, he picked up right where he left off. The 36-year-old right hander, who cemented his legacy as one of the most dominant pitchers of his era over nine seasons with the Mets – winning the 2014 Rookie of