DeGrom signed with the Rangers back in December 2022, but remains the franchise’s biggest mystery heading into the 2025 season.

The Rangers' ace may not start on Opening Day. But there are no alarm bells just yet. This appears to be according to plan for the Rangers. According to manager Bruce Bochy, Texas is planning to have Jacob deGrom \-\- who signed a five-year,

Jacob deGrom will not start on opening day for the Texas Rangers. He might not even pitch in the opening series vs. the Boston Red Sox at Globe Life Field. The Rangers plan to start deGrom at “the back end” of the rotation when the regular season begins,

Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom received a pivotal Spring Training update. However, Rangers manager Bruce Bochy sees the preseason as an opportunity for deGrom to get back into the swing of things.

Starting at back-end of rotation

DeGrom threw live batting practice Saturday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. "He looked good," manager Bruce Bochy said. "He looked like Jacob; the stuff, everything. He felt good. I think he came out of it fine.

DeGrom will make his first Cactus League start Friday, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports. DeGrom is also set to throw his first round of live batting practice Saturday after spending the past few weeks throwing bullpen sessions.

McFarland estimates that it lines deGrom up to make his Cactus League debut in the second week of March. It's a quick turnaround between then and Opening Day, but the Rangers are understandably slow-playing deGrom this spring after he missed most of the last two seasons following a second Tommy John surgery.

Rangers' veteran Jacob deGrom hopes to shake the injuries that have plagued him over the last few years as he enters 2025 feeling healthy.

It meant that deGrom, who had been scheduled to make his spring debut and pitch “one or maybe two innings,” according to manager Bruce Bochy, would be pushed back at least a day. The Rangers were still juggling their pitching schedules after Friday’s cancellation.

A few brief odds and ends from the Rangers camp Thursday: