Texas Rangers star pitcher Jacob deGrom, six days after reconstructive surgery to repair a torn ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, said Sunday morning that the hardest part is behind him.

"That's when you're dreading going in and getting it done," deGrom said in his first post-surgery comments to reporters before the Rangers hosted the Toronto Blue Jays. "Now it's over with.

"It feels good. Everything went well. I look forward to doing all the rehab stuff to get back out there."