Rangers await results of MRI scan of deGrom's knee
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ARLINGTON -- Rangers ace Jacob deGrom underwent an MRI on his right knee on Tuesday morning after experiencing discomfort during his pregame warmup on Monday night ahead of a 2-1 win over the Mariners at Globe Life Field.
Rangers manager Skip Schumaker said deGrom “felt a little something” in his right knee in the bullpen before the start, in which the right-hander allowed one run over five innings. Though it didn’t really affect deGrom during the game, the coaching staff didn’t think it was necessary to push him too hard. deGrom threw just 78 pitches in the win, 15 of which were used during Cal Raleigh's two at-bats.
“We were contemplating the sixth [inning],” deGrom said postgame. “I said, 'I can do it.' We decided to just make sure it's fine. … It's a little tender, but I think we'll be OK.”
deGrom said he felt fine Tuesday morning, if a bit sore, but had not done any baseball activities before speaking to the media. Schumaker is expected to have further updates following the second game of the series against the Mariners.