Jacob deGrom said Thursday that the Mets will always hold a special place in his heart. Texas is where deGrom’s heart resides now, however.
Texas is where deGrom’s heart resides now, however. The 34-year-old two-time Cy Young winner, signing a five-year, $185 million free agent deal that includes a sixth-year option that could stretch the total to a whopping $222 million.
He also intimated that the Rangers made more of a push to land him than the Mets, who offered him a three-year deal in the $120 million range. “Hearing the vision of what the Rangers want to do…bringing a World Series here, that’s the goal. These guys all had that same vision.”
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