ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Two-time Cy Young Award winner Jacob deGrom will miss his next scheduled start for the Texas Rangers and won’t be immediately available after next week’s All-Star break with what the club said Friday is a mild left glute strain.
The 38-year-old deGrom was pulled from his most recent start last Tuesday after 80 pitches and five innings. He said then the strain is something he’s dealt with throughout his career and has typically worked itself out in time to make his next start.
Manager Skip Schumaker said placing deGrom on the injured list is a possibility, but the hope is that skipping Sunday’s start against the Houston Astros and then having the four-day break will allow deGrom to avoid the IL.
“We’re just kind of wait and see how he recovers,” Schumaker said. “I think the All-Star break is at the right time for him to recover.”
DeGrom is 7-5 with a 3.49 ERA in 18 starts.
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Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom looks on after pitching to the Los Angeles Angels during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Jacob deGrom throws to the Los Angeles Angels during the fourth inning of a baseball game, Tuesday, July 7, 2026, in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police arrested a man wanted by British authorities on suspicion of killing his wife and two young daughters in England after tracing him to Johannesburg, police said Friday.
Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma, a British citizen of Zimbabwean origin, was arrested in the Johannesburg suburb of Kensington in an intelligence-led operation involving Interpol and South African police agencies.
British authorities had been looking for Tshuma in connection with the deaths of his wife, Nothabo Zandile Tshuma, 42, and their daughters, Natalie, 15, and Nala, 5. Their bodies were discovered at the family’s home near Bedford, north of London.
Acting National Police Commissioner Lt. Gen. Puleng Dimpane said the arrest underscored South Africa’s cooperation with international law enforcement agencies in tracking down fugitives.
“This arrest demonstrates that South Africa is not a safe haven for fugitives," Dimpane said. “Anyone who believes they can evade justice by fleeing to our country should know that (the South African Police Service) will work tirelessly with international law enforcement partners to trace, locate and arrest them.”
Police spokesperson Brig. Athlenda Mathe said the necessary legal and extradition processes would be undertaken with U.K. authorities. Britain and South Africa have an extradition treaty, although suspects arrested in South Africa must still appear before local courts before they can be extradited.
Sources familiar with the matter said Tshuma's lawyer’s identity was expected to become clear when the case is called in court.
Tshuma is scheduled to appear before a South African court on Monday.
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This image taken from video shows authorities escorting Ndodana Mkhanyisi Tshuma into the back of a police vehicle on Friday, July 10, 2026, in Johannesburg. (eNCA via AP)
