SURPRISE, Ariz. -- Jacob deGrom and Wyatt Langford each made their first spring training appearance with the Texas Rangers on Saturday.
DeGrom struck out three while pitching two perfect innings against Kansas City. The right-hander threw 31 pitches, 21 for strikes.
Langford served as the designated hitter against a Royals split squad. He singled in the first and then walked and scored on Kevin Pillar's sacrifice fly in the fourth. He also grounded out in the fifth.
The 36-year-old deGrom has started only nine games for the Rangers since signing a $185 million, five-year contract in free agency in December 2022.