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The Philadelphia Flyers may have been without some of their big name prospects for the first game of their Rookie Series against the New York Rangers' young guns, but that didn't stop them from turning what could've been a sleepy September exhibition into a classic chippy rivalry game.
The fourth annual Rookie Series between the Philadelphia Flyers prospects and their New York Rangers counterparts concludes on Saturday evening at the PPL Center in Allentown.
Jacob deGrom received a six-run lead before throwing a pitch in his return to Citi Field, and the Texas Rangers beat the Mets 8-3 to give New York its third seven-game losing streak this year.
Jacob deGrom’s first start against the Mets at Citi Field was unlike anything he experienced during his nine seasons in Flushing. His team provided him with six runs of support in the first inning alone.
Jacob deGrom received a video tribute from the Mets in his first trip back to Citi Field as a member of the Rangers on Friday night in Flushing.
The Rangers jumped on rookie Jonah Tong for six first-inning runs to hand the Mets their third seven-game skid of the season.
Grom missed the chance to return to Citi Field in 2023 after elbow surgery and didn’t even make the trip so he could “just stay out of the way.”
The full rookie camp roster is here. The vets report next week.