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ARLINGTON, Texas — Jacob deGrom used his no-trade clause at the Aug. 3 trade deadline to block a deal that would have sent him from the Texas Rangers to the Atlanta Braves, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported Tuesday.
The detail came in Rosenthal’s report that Texas intends to explore trading shortstop Corey Seager at the general managers’ meetings in Las Vegas this week. He wrote that moving deGrom or Nathan Eovaldi would be a challenge and probably less impactful than moving Seager. The Rangers finished 80-82.
Jacob deGrom Told Rangers He Wanted To Stay
DeGrom spoke with reporters Aug. 4 before Texas opened a home series against the San Francisco Giants, The Associated Press reported. The Rangers had lost five straight, including a three-game sweep in Houston that dropped them from a half-game lead in the American League West to 2 1/2 games behind the Astros.
“I want to be here. I believe in this group,” deGrom said.
DeGrom, who told the club before the deadline that he wanted to remain in Texas, declined to discuss specifics of any deal. He was 7-7 with a 3.96 ERA in 21 starts at the time.
He finished 11-11 with a 4.20 ERA in 31 starts. Over 162.2 innings, deGrom allowed 139 hits and 76 earned runs with 46 walks and 201 strikeouts.
Nathan Eovaldi Also Holds No-Trade Rights Entering Final Guaranteed Season
DeGrom’s salary is $37 million in 2027, the final guaranteed year of the five-year, $185 million contract he signed in December 2022. Eovaldi, who also has a full no-trade clause, will make $20 million in 2027, the last year of his three-year, $75 million deal.
Rosenthal wrote that both pitchers are under certain club control for one more season, and that the season might be shortened. The collective bargaining agreement between MLB and the players’ union expires Dec. 1.
Eovaldi went 11-10 with a 4.20 ERA, matching deGrom. In 27 appearances, 23 of them starts, he pitched 145.2 innings and allowed 142 hits and 68 earned runs with 35 walks and 144 strikeouts. The two shared Rangers Pitcher of the Year honors in 2025.
Texas ranked 22nd in the majors in ERA this season, according to Rosenthal. DeGrom and Eovaldi made 54 of the club’s starts.
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