Jacob deGrom made history on Thursday night as he recorded his 2,000th career strikeout while pitching for the Texas Rangers against the Washington Nationals. His second strikeout of the game, against designated hitter Abimelec Ortiz, made him the ninth active pitcher to reach this milestone and the second fastest in history, achieving it in 1,661 innings. DeGrom finished the game with 10 strikeouts, matching his season-high, and led the Rangers to a 2-0 victory. He left the game after six innings, allowing just one hit and one walk.
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