{"id":5688,"date":"2023-01-08T17:20:08","date_gmt":"2023-01-08T17:20:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/mlb-com-names-jacob-degrom-texas-rangers-top-player-of-2023\/"},"modified":"2023-01-08T17:20:08","modified_gmt":"2023-01-08T17:20:08","slug":"mlb-com-names-jacob-degrom-texas-rangers-top-player-of-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/mlb-com-names-jacob-degrom-texas-rangers-top-player-of-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"MLB.com names Jacob deGrom Texas Rangers Top Player of 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div><!-- tml-version=\"2\" --><\/p>\n<p>The Texas Rangers have made a lot of noise this offseason when it comes to starting pitchers, and one of those hurlers could be the team&#8217;s best player in 2023, according to MLB.com.<\/p>\n<p>On this site, we&#8217;ve put together predictions about which player will be the best player for each team based on the use of WAR stats (win over replacement).  WAR measures a player&#8217;s worth in all aspects of the game by deciphering whether they are worth more wins than alternative level players in the same position.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\"\/>\n<p>MLB.com believes newly signed pitcher Jacob deGrom will be the Rangers&#8217; best player in 2023, based on WAR. <\/p>\n<p>According to MLB.com:<\/p>\n<p><em>If he hits 150 innings, he could lead all of WAR. Also: <\/em><em>Marcus Semien<\/em><em>    Last year was better than you thought.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The comments about the second baseman were a nod to the fact that he was the club&#8217;s best player according to WAR in 2022. His WAR rating on him was 5.9. Semien was also a Gold Glove finalist. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-0\"\/>\n<p>He was one of two infielders to sign long and lucrative contracts with the Rangers last offseason. The other is short-haired Corey Seager. DeGrom believes those signings got him interested in signing with the Rangers. <\/p>\n<p>DeGrom joins a rotation that includes three new veterans: Jake Odrizzi, Andrew Heaney and Nathan Eovaldi. John Gray and Mart\u00edn Perez are holding out, but Perez agreed to a $19.65 million qualifying offer, signed only through 2023. <\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-1\"\/>\n<p>DeGrom is 82-57 with a 2.52 ERA. He has won the Cy Young Award twice and has appeared in the All-Star Game three times. He was also the 2014 National League Rookie of the Year.<\/p>\n<p>DeGrom has made 15 or fewer starts in each of his three seasons \u2014 12 in the COVID-shortened 2020 season, 15 in 2021 and 11 in 2022.  -Star Break, a stress reaction in his right scapula delayed his 2022 debut to August, where he ended up with a 3.08 ERA in his 5-4 record.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-c\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-b not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-a not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-3\"\/>\n<aside class=\"m-in-content-ad-row l-inline mm-in-content-ad-row--in-content not-size-b not-size-c not-size-d\" data-ad-group=\"in_content-2\"\/>\n<hr class=\"mm-horizontal-rule mm-horizontal-rule--hr1\"\/>\n<p><strong><em>You can find Matthew Postins on Twitter <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PostinsPostcard\" onclick=\"return phoenixTrackClickEvent(this, event);\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Postcard @Postins<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>catch up <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>in the rangers<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>    upon <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Facebook<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>    When <\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PostinsPostcard\" onclick=\"return phoenixTrackClickEvent(this, event);\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>twitter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Need to catch up with the Rangers? <\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Visit the Texas Rangers Offseason Central Page!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/__i\/rss\/rd\/articles\/CBMiZ2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnNpLmNvbS9tbGIvcmFuZ2Vycy9uZXdzL3RleGFzLXJhbmdlcnMtdG9wLXBsYXllci0yMDIzLXByZWRpY3Rpb24tamFjb2ItZGVncm9tLW1hcmN1cy1zZW1pZW7SAWxodHRwczovL3d3dy5zaS5jb20vbWxiL3JhbmdlcnMvLmFtcC9uZXdzL3RleGFzLXJhbmdlcnMtdG9wLXBsYXllci0yMDIzLXByZWRpY3Rpb24tamFjb2ItZGVncm9tLW1hcmN1cy1zZW1pZW4?oc=5\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] The Texas Rangers have made a lot of noise this offseason when it comes to starting pitchers, and one of those hurlers could be<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":5136,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[21],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5688","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb","two-columns"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/jacob-degrom-free-agency-2-reasons-rangers-must-break-bank-for-ace.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5688","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5688"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5688\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/5136"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5688"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5688"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5688"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}