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Texas Rangers star pitcher Jacob deGrom is set to make his 2024 season debut on Friday night.
MLB @MLBJacob deGrom returns from injury and makes his first start of the season TONIGHT as the <a href="https://twitter.com/Rangers?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@Rangers</a> meet the Mariners in Seattle at 10:10 pm ET on <a href="https://twitter.com/MLBNetwork?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MLBNetwork</a>. <a href="https://t.co/BUZsl3wb0w">pic.twitter.com/BUZsl3wb0w</a>
The two-time Cy Young Award winner hasn't stepped on the mound in the majors since April 2023, as he underwent Tommy John surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament that ultimately caused him to miss over a year.