91395466007 21.08.2026

Jacob deGrom reached 2,000 career strikeouts on Thursday night, needing just 1,661 innings to do so, making him the second-fastest pitcher in MLB history. Only Chris Sale required fewer innings, reaching the milestone in 1,626 in 2019. The Texas Rangers right-hander struck out Washington Nationals' Abimelec Ortiz on a slider to achieve the feat, passing notable pitchers like Yu Darvish, Pedro Martinez, and Randy Johnson in innings efficiency. In terms of games, deGrom did it in his 272nd start, while Johnson needed 262 games.

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