Veteran catcher Kyle Higashioka, who caught deGrom’s two perfect innings of work on Saturday, had more effusive praise. In his first outing of the spring, deGrom struck out three against Kansas City in two innings, needing just 31 pitches (21 strikes) to complete his work.

The Texas Rangers saw the spring training debuts of Wyatt Langford and Jacob deGrom on Saturday against the Kansas City Royals in Surprise, Ariz.

Nobody in the world has ever thrown a baseball like deGrom at his apex. His combination of fastball velocity, swing-and-miss stuff and pinpoint command led to one of the greatest

Jacob deGrom hit the mound running on Saturday. In his 2025 spring training debut, the Rangers ace tossed two flawless innings, striking out three batters while not allowing a baserunner.

Rangers' veteran Jacob deGrom hopes to shake the injuries that have plagued him over the last few years as he enters 2025 feeling healthy.

SURPRISE, Ariz. — Wyatt Langford is ready to really test out his oblique muscle. Langford, out since straining his oblique on Feb. 21, is expected to face live pitching on Thursday for the first time since the injury. If that goes well, he will be available to play Friday night against Colorado in Scottsdale.

Jacob deGrom and Wyatt Langford will have to wait a bit longer to make their spring debuts. The Rangers’ exhibition against Colorado scheduled for Friday night was canceled due to lingering showers and cold weather in the Phoenix area only hours after the team had seemingly been reassured of an improved forecast.