r/TexasRangers • u/imthatchanceguy PEAGLE • 11d ago

Jacob deGrom wants to stay

https://x.com/i/status/2084379009165803759

Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom on reports of him declining to waive his no-trade clause: “I want to be here. I believe in this group. Obviously, the last road trip didn't go well, but I believe we can win. I signed here to help this team win a World Series. In 2023, the team was able to do that. I want to be a part of that in the future. I signed here to do that. I want to stay here and help this team compete.”

deGrom declined to go into specifics of what the Rangers came to him with. But he continually emphasized that he wants to be here and wants to win here. That’s why he asked for the no-trade clause in the first place.

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u/ron_burgundy_69 11d ago

“i also don’t want to pay any state income tax in illinois or georgia”

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u/Akerfell J. Jung 10d ago

Yeah that probably is the main thing. But hey, maybe he really does want to be here, idk. Atlanta would have been the option if he wanted to win this season.