Jacob deGrom will have surgery to repair a tear in his right ulnar collateral ligament, cutting short his first season with the American League West-leading Texas Rangers after signing a five-year, $185 million deal this past offseason.

General manager Chris Young said Tuesday the decision on surgery came after an MRI on deGrom's ailing right elbow.

"We've got a special group here, and to not be able to be out there and help them win, that stinks," deGrom said, with tears in his eyes and pausing several times. "Wanting to be out there and helping the team, it's a disappointment."