Jacob deGrom is an American professional baseball player who plays as a pitcher for the New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). Additionally, he was first selected by the New York Mets as a ninth-round, 272nd overall pick in 2010 MLB draft.
As of 2019, Jacob holds an estimated net worth over $15 million which is completely generated from his professional career. Also, he has collected $25,085,924 as entire career earnings. Besides, he is a married man and currently in a marital relationship with his wife, Stacey Harris.
Jacob, who has played MLB for six seasons, has a hefty net worth over $25 million. Also, he has collected $25,085,924 as entire career earnings. In addition, he receives $27,500,000 as an average annual salary.
As per his contract with the New York Mets, he signed a five year / $137,500,000 deal which included $10,000,000 as a signing bonus and $137,500,000 as a guaranteed amount.
Jacob career earnings are tabulated below:
YEAR | TEAM | EARNINGS |
2010 | New York Mets | $95,000 |
2014 | New York Mets | $377,049 |
2015 | New York Mets | $556,875 |
2016 | New York Mets | $607,000 |
2017 | New York Mets | $4,050,000 |
2018 | New York Mets | $7,400,000 |
2019 | New York Mets | $12,000,000 |
Reportedly, he is 3rd best-paid player of New York Mets while Yoenis Cespedes and Robinson Cano are the highest earners of the team with an annual salary of $29,000,000 and $24,000,000 respectively. Likewise, he is 138th best-paid player in MLB whereas Stephen Strasburg, Max Scherzer is the top-2 highest-paid players with an annual average salary of $38,333,334 and $37,505,562 respectively.
Jacob is a married man and currently is in a smooth marital relationship with his wife, Stacey Harris. As per the New York Post, the couple first met at a bull-riding event through mutual friends.
Reportedly, the couple dated for seven years before he popped up a question to his girlfriend to marry him.
Jacob proposed his long term girlfriend with a diamond sparkler and “Will You Marry Me?” T-shirt. Additionally, the duo exchanged their marital vows on November 8, 2014, in Florida.
Further, their wedding ceremony was held in a canopy of oak trees, and the reception was held in a rustic barn. Besides, the couple shares a son named Jaxon with whom Jacob shares his birthday on June 19.
Apart from family, he is actively involved in social media with a huge number of followers. Additionally, he regularly updates his profile with the pictures of his professional career and also manages some time to interact with his fans and followers.
Jacob stands in the height of 6 feet 3 inches (1.93m) and weighs around 82 kg.
Jacob was born on June 19, 1988, in DeLand, Florida to Tony deGrom and Tammy deGrom. He is an American citizen and belongs to white ethnicity. Moreover, deGrom's star sign is Gemini.
Talking about his education, he attended Calvary Christian Academy, where he played baseball and basketball. As a junior, he played in the American Legion baseball and was noticed by the coaches for the Stetson Hatters, the baseball team of Stetson University.
As of 2019, Jacob currently plays for New York Mets of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was initially drafted by the New York Mets as a ninth-round, 272nd overall pick in 2010 MLB draft and played in the minor league until 2014. Further, Jacob was promoted to the major leagues on May 12, 2014.
In the same year, he made his MLB debut on May 15, playing against New York Yankees. Some of his notable career achievements include 3× All-Star (2015, 2018, 2019), NL Cy Young Award (2018), NL Rookie of the Year (2014) and many more.