Last Updated on 12/03/2022 by てんしょく飯
On December 2, the Rangers announced that they had agreed to a five-year contract with two-time Cy Young Award-winning pitcher Jacob deGrom (34), who had been an FA from the Mets. According to Passan of ESPN, a U.S. sports network, the deal is for five years and $185 million (about ¥25 billion).
The Rangers will pay $695 million (¥93.88 billion) for DeGrom and the three players alone.
DeGrom made his major league debut in 2014 and was 82-57 with a 2.52 ERA in nine seasons with the Mets through last season. He won consecutive Cy Young Awards, the equivalent of Player of the Year awards, in 2018 and 2019 with his fastball, which has a maximum velocity of 164.5 km/h, a fast slider with an average of 150 km/h, which is considered the best in the majors, and a fast change-up. He is a one-time Best Defensive Player and a four-time Ballplayer of the Year. He was the biggest standout FA player this offseason, and his destination was being watched closely.
Although his contract is not as large as Cole’s nine-year, $324 million contract with the Yankees, his average of $37 million per year is more than Cole’s $36 million, and is the second-highest contract in history behind Scherzer’s $43.33 million (¥5.85 billion). ), the second-highest in history.
Last offseason, the Rangers acquired Seager for 10 years and $325 million and Semien for seven years and $185 million. Together with deGrom, the three players alone will cost $695 million (¥93.88 billion).
The Rangers belong to the A-League West, the same division as Otani’s Angels and this season’s champion Astros. A high-profile matchup will be realized next season.
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