Jacob deGrom needed a reset of his last start against the New York Yankees earlier this week. He started that reset with a career milestone. In the top of the first inning deGrom struck out Chicago Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki to end the frame. As he walked off the field, he did so with his 1,900th career strikeout. Now, the Texas Rangers right-hander well off the career record set by former Rangers icon Nolan Ryan, who finished his legendary 26-year career with 5,714 strikeouts. In fact, 89 pitchers have struck out at least 2,000 batters in their career. He’s not there yet, but there are two significant milestones deGrom achieved in reaching 1,900. Jacob deGrom’s Milestone Day A big swing for Jacob deGrom's 1,900th career strikeout! @RangersSNtv | #MLB pic.twitter.com/8VanCgKKRo — Victory+ (@victoryplustv) May 10, 2026 Per the Rangers, deGrom reached 1,900 strikeouts the second-fastest of any Major League pitcher in two significant ways — games and innings pitched.…