"There has always been a certain degree of stoicism to Jacob deGrom's game. The veteran right-handed ace's composure on the mound is almost as much of a trademark as his often unhittable stuff. His old teammate Brandon Nimmo even likened him to a bulldog when he's on the mound a smile, or any sort of showing of emotion, comes few and far between."
"When they played the video, I looked at it for a second, and then I had to kind of look down, gather myself, and continue playing catch to get ready for the game I knew if something was played, I'd probably feel some sort of emotion. I spent nine years here. Everyone was good to me. But once the first pitch happened, it was, Alright, here we go. We gotta try to get some outs."
"He went seven innings, allowing three runs on four hits with two strikeouts and zero walks. Three of those hits came in succession to lead off the third inning a frame in which he yielded all of his runs but including the two sacrifice flies that scored New York's second and third runs, deGrom retired the final 15 batters he faced."
Jacob deGrom has a famously stoic approach and a reputation for unhittable stuff, with teammate Brandon Nimmo likening him to a bulldog on the mound. The 37-year-old spent nine years in Queens, won two NL Cy Young Awards, and signed a five-year deal with the Texas Rangers before 2023. His first return to Citi Field featured a pregame tribute video that prompted visible emotion during warmups. Once the game began, he pitched seven innings, allowing three runs on four hits with two strikeouts and no walks. Three consecutive hits produced all his runs, after which he retired the final 15 batters, and the Rangers won 8-3.
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