Nothing deGrom did Sunday was a surprise. But it was a reminder: When he's healthy, he's the most dominant pitcher of his generation. He's filthy, dirty, and nasty. And that's all a good thing for the Texas Rangers.

After nearly a year of recovery from Tommy John surgery, Texas Rangers player Jacob deGrom has finally returned to the game. The two-time Cy Young Award winner threw a bullpen session to signify his steps back to the Texas Rangers rotation.

Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy wanted three things from starter Jacob deGrom on Sunday — five innings, 75 pitches and no injuries.

Kennedi Landry writes that Jacob deGrom was good and the Texas Rangers were winners on Sunday to take the series against Boston. Shawn McFarland writes that the opening series against the Red Sox had a more intense quality than you might expect pre-April and Texas came out on top.

The 25-year-old right-hander struck out three batters in the fifth inning, three in the sixth, one in the seventh and another in the eighth. His curveball accounted for three and got six whiffs on seven swings. His four-seam fastball (which ran 96-97 mph) accounted for three, and he used his sinker and slider to pick up the other two.

Heading into the 2025 regular season, the Texas Rangers already have some major question marks with their starting rotation.