We already knew what a freak of nature Jacob deGrom is for the New York Mets, but this season has been something otherworldly for the 32-year-old pitcher. In Friday’s 6-0 win for the Mets over the Washington Nationals, deGrom had himself a historic night on the mound by becoming the first modern-era player to record 50 strikeouts through their first four starts in a season.
DeGrom went a full nine innings, held Washington to two hits, had no earned runs, and piled up 15 strikeouts with no walks. It was a completely dominant performance, and it’s becoming a trend for deGrom as Friday’s game was his third straight putting up 14-plus strikeouts.
The list of deGrom’s insane feats is quite the story, as he’s really doing it all for the Mets right now.
Jacob deGrom this season:
⚾️ 50 strikeouts, the most by a player through their 1st 4 starts of a season in the Modern Era (1900)
⚾️ 3 straight games with 14+ strikeouts, tied for the longest streak in the Modern Era
⚾️ Has more RBI (2) than he has earned runs allowed (1) pic.twitter.com/qNAIBDNEop
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 24, 2021
Jacob deGrom tonight:
Set a new career high in Ks (15)
Lowered his ERA to 0.31
Raised his batting average to .545— MLB (@MLB) April 24, 2021
Not only is deGrom delivering on the pitching mound, he’s also hitting .545 at the plate in his limited appearances. The pitching performance is one thing — one huge, monumental thing — but lighting it up at the plate is something else all together.
His teammates have nothing but good things to say about deGrom right now, as Marcus Stroman took to Twitter to sing his fellow pitcher’s praises as being one of the best in the business.
Sheesh. Witnessing the best to ever do it in real time. Beyond a pleasure to watch each time Jacob deGrom touches the mound. These numbers won’t be replicated for a long time. We’ll be telling our grandkids about this man. LEGEND! 🐐 @Mets
— Marcus Stroman (@STR0) April 24, 2021
We’re incredibly lucky to be watching deGrom wheel and deal right now. There really is nothing like it.
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