Back to today’s briefing

Story perspectives

Jacob deGrom Hits 1,800 Strikeouts Amid Tough Outing

8/4/2025

29 2

Summary

Story summary

Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom made history on August 3, 2025, by achieving 1,800 career strikeouts in only 240 games and 1,493 1/3 innings. However, the celebration was bittersweet as he struggled against the Seattle Mariners, surrendering five earned runs and three home runs, despite notching five strikeouts.

1 of 1

Story summary

Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom made history on August 3, 2025, by achieving 1,800 career strikeouts in only 240 games and 1,493 1/3 innings. However, the celebration was bittersweet as he struggled against the Seattle Mariners, surrendering five earned runs and three home runs, despite notching five strikeouts.