Jacob deGrom pitches five innings in Rangers’ win vs. Orioles

As the hours to this year’s Trade Deadline counted down on Aug. 3, reports began floating around that the Rangers asked deGrom if he would be willing to waive his no-trade clause after a number of teams expressed their interests.

But deGrom wants to win in Texas, here with the Rangers. And he also knows that he hasn’t pitched to the best of his abilities, either. If this club is going to…