Jacob deGrom was one start away from tying his career high in 2026, and Texas Rangers fans have been spoiled with his 61 combined starts these last two seasons.

Knowing that, should the team sell high and move on from deGrom in the offseason?

There's a strong case to be made not to, but it would sure free up a ton of money for someone that's still under contract potentially through 2028.

deGrom is owed $37 million in 2027, and then there's a $20 million club option in '28.

Knowing he doesn't become a free agent until he's 41 years old, there's obviously room to be concerned about just how well deGrom will pitch these next two years.

Recently, Bleacher Report's Kerry Miller linked deGrom to the Detroit Tigers, a team that traded their ace at the deadline.

Trading away Tarik Skubal only to bring in deGrom would be an interesting decision, to say the least, but Miller breaks down why it isn't as out-of-this-world as one may think.

Remember, the Rangers barely missed the playoffs this season. They don't need to panic and start moving on from everyone, but a move or two certainly wouldn't hurt as they weren't able to become the lowest winning-percentage division champions in MLB history, and that's saying something.

Miller knows Framber Valdez is the clear ace in this Tigers rotation, but the rest is all still up in the air.

While trading away Skubal may not feel like it, Detroit is hungry to make the postseason once again, and they now have the budget available to bring in a guy like deGrom.

Miller believes the Tigers "should find out if the Rangers are willing to budge on deGrom," and for good reason.

deGrom has had a 3.44 ERA since his team debut in 2023, and as previously mentioned, he's coming off two stellar years where he stayed healthy and was a 2.9 and 1.7 WAR player, respectively.

At the end of the day, the Tigers can be interested all they want, but that doesn't mean the Rangers are going to budge.

Sure, deGrom is owed a lot of money in '28, but it should absolutely be worth it if he gives the team another 20+ starts.

deGrom had a 0.92 WHIP in 2025, and that number only went up slightly to 1.14 this past season. He's still in the 4.0+ category in terms of his K/BB ratio, and deGrom was able to consistently pitch six-plus innings here in 2026.