The Houston Astros try to break a four-game losing streak behind starter Framber Valdez against Rangers ace Jacob deGrom

Texas Rangers ace Jacob DeGrom has dazzled in 2025 by throwing his most innings in over a half-decade to earn an overdue All-Star nod thanks in part to lowering his fastball velocity

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Inside the Numbers of Jacob deGrom's Remarkable Return to Dominance. Jacob deGrom is back.

Jacob deGrom is an All-Star ace again after several injury-filled seasons. This is his fifth All-Star nod, his first for the Texas Rangers and in the American League.

On Friday, deGrom decided to pass on being the Rangers’ lone representative, relieving manager Bruce Bochy, who said per Jeff Wilson, “He’s been carrying a pretty heavy workload coming off the surgery. We want to monitor his workload this year. So, yeah, there’s a big relief for us.”

The 23-year-old Misiorowski has made just five starts for the Brewers, going 4-1 with a 2.81 ERA while averaging 99.3 mph on his fastball, with 89 pitches that have reached 100 mph.

It's been a good run for him and Hall of Famer Pedro Martínez took to social media to praise the "special" flamethrower and even said he could end up being like prime Jacob deGro

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