Jacob deGrom was not happy with umpire Andy Fletcher after the home plate official missed a few calls on Saturday.
DeGrom pitched five-plus innings and allowed two runs on five hits and one walk while striking out 10 to get the win in Texas’ 10-3 victory over the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park in Detroit, Mich. DeGrom came out to start the bottom of the sixth inning. He issued a leadoff walk to Gleyber Torres and was removed from the game. DeGrom’s 2-0 pitch was on the inside corner but called a ball to make it 3-0. Then his 3-2 pitch touched the bottom of the strike zone but was called a ball.
DeGrom was ticked off and let Fletcher know it.
deGrom "walks" Gleyber Torres but as you'll see here, two of the four "balls" were in the zone. Weird zone for HP umpire Andy Fletcher. pic.twitter.com/nytjWiHnGp
— Jared Sandler (@JaredSandler) May 10, 2025
It’s hard to blame deGrom for being upset when he walked a batter and two of the four pitches that were called balls fell within the strike zone.
The two-time Cy Young Award winner deGrom is finally getting a chance to contribute to the Rangers. He signed a 5-year, $185 million deal with Texas in 2023 and pitched just 30.1 innings that season. He pitched 10.2 innings last season. In 2025, deGrom has pitched 43 innings and is 3-1 with a 2.72 ERA. He has little tolerance for bad calls like those he experienced on Saturday.
