The Texas Rangers watched Jacob deGrom reach 100 career wins Monday night, and the milestone quickly pushed his Hall of Fame case back into the conversation.

The Rangers ace delivered five scoreless innings in a 2-1 victory vs. the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.

DeGrom allowed four hits and one walk while striking out eight, improving to 4-4 after three previous attempts at win No. 100. The performance also extended Texas’ rotation scoreless streak to 27 innings and gave the club another stabilizing start.

Across 13 seasons with the New York Mets and Rangers, the veteran right-hander has a 100-69 record, a 2.61 ERA, and 1,929 strikeouts.

He has also won two Cy Young Awards, a Rookie of the Year award, and Comeback Player of the Year honors, building one of the most impressive pitching resumes of his era.

The case already reflects one of baseball’s most dominant peaks. However, injuries and modern workloads have limited the counting numbers that often shape Cooperstown debates.

MLB Network shared a Tuesday segment on X, formerly Twitter, featuring the network’s John Morosi talking about deGrom’s Hall of Fame chances after the milestone win.

“It’s going to be a fascinating debate. If he gets 40-50 more wins and 500-600 more innings, I think [he] will find his way to Cooperstown.”

Morosi’s point captured the tension around deGrom’s candidacy. Few pitchers of his generation have matched his best seasons, but durability still matters to many Hall of Fame voters, especially when comparing starters across different eras.

That is why Monday carried weight beyond one regular-season win. The 37-year-old ace showed the sharpness that made him one of baseball’s defining starters, and he did it after a difficult May in which consistency had been harder to find.

For the Rangers, the immediate value remains clear. If deGrom keeps building innings and stacking quality starts, Texas strengthens its rotation while his Cooperstown case gains another layer with every successful turn.