OUTJon Gray SP TEX Wed 8/23/23 1:45 AM
OUTJon Gray
SP TEX
Gray (8-7) allowed five runs (four earned) on seven hits and three walks while striking out five over four innings to take the loss Tuesday versus the Diamondbacks.
EDGE Analysis
Gray needed 83 pitches (52 strikes) to get through four frames in the poor outing. He'd allowed just one run over his last two starts combined, but he'd given up 11 runs across 10.1 innings in the two outings before that. Overall, Gray has a 3.69 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 111:44 K:BB through 131.2 innings across 23 starts this year. He's lacked consistency over the last couple of months, but he'll aim to get back on track on the road versus the Mets next week.
OUTJon Gray SP TEX Sat 8/12/23 1:19 AM
OUTJon Gray
SP TEX
Gray (8-5) allowed two hits and struck out seven without walking a batter over seven scoreless innings to earn the win Friday over the Giants.
EDGE Analysis
Gray turned in an excellent start, which was his third scoreless outing of seven or more innings this season. Both hits he allowed were singles, while the seven strikeouts were his most in a start since he fanned 12 Cardinals on June 7. Gray is now at a 3.51 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and 102:39 K:BB through 120.2 innings over 21 starts this season. He's projected to make his next start at home versus the Angels next week.
OUTJon Gray SP TEX Sun 8/6/23 8:23 AM
OUTJon Gray
SP TEX
Gray (7-5) picked up the win in Saturday's 9-8 victory over the Marlins, surrendering five runs (three earned) on six hits and two walks over 5.1 innings. He struck out six.
EDGE Analysis
A Marcus Semien error in the fourth inning helped mitigate the damage to Gray's ERA, but it was still another shaky performance from the right-hander -- he's failed to complete six innings in three straight starts, and he's been tagged for four runs or more in five of his last six. Despite the summer swoon, he'll take a 3.72 ERA, 1.24 WHIP and 95:39 K:BB through 113.2 innings into his next outing, which is likely to come next weekend in San Francisco.
OUTJon Gray SP TEX Sat 8/5/23 9:13 AM
OUTJon Gray
SP TEX
Gray will start Saturday against the Marlins.
EDGE Analysis
This will be Gray's first time pitching since July 24, a span of 11 days in between outings. Since he last pitched, the Rangers acquired two new starters at the trade deadline, which altered the rotation pattern and may have resulted in the long layoff. Gray had a leg injury entering the previous start, so perhaps that was involved in the decision to give him so much time off. Gray has not won a game since June 2 and sports a 5.36 ERA over the eight starts since.
OUTJon Gray SP TEX Sun 7/23/23 3:29 PM
OUTJon Gray
SP TEX
Gray (leg) will start Monday's series opener against the Astros, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
The right-hander exited his previous outing Wednesday against Tampa Bay after being struck in the shin by a comebacker, but he's been cleared to make his next start and has actually been moved up a day in the rotation with Nathan Eovaldi (rest) being skipped. Gray has an 0-4 record with a 4.66 ERA, 1.45 WHIP and 32:14 K:BB across 38.2 frames in seven starts since he last picked up a victory.
OUTJon Gray SP TEX Wed 7/19/23 5:32 PM
OUTJon Gray
SP TEX
Gray expects to make his next scheduled start after X-rays on his left leg came back negative, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Gray was struck on the leg by a comebacker off the bat of the Rays' Yandy Diaz in the fifth inning of Wednesday's game and had to be removed. He's managed to escape with merely a bruise, though, and doesn't expect taking the ball early next week in Houston to be a problem.
OUTJon Gray SP TEX Wed 7/19/23 4:20 PM
OUTJon Gray
SP TEX
X-rays turned up clean on Gray's left leg following his early exit from Wednesday's game against the Rays, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Gray was lifted from his afternoon start versus Tampa Bay when he got struck by a Yandy Diaz comebacker in the top of the fifth inning, but he escaped with only a bruised left shin. It sounds like the 31-year-old right-hander will be able to stay on turn and take the ball again for the Rangers early next week in Houston. He scattered eight hits and one walk over 4.1 scoreless frames Wednesday while striking out four. Texas led 1-0 at the time of his departure.
OUTJon Gray SP TEX Wed 7/19/23 3:32 PM
OUTJon Gray
SP TEX
Gray was removed from his start Wednesday against the Rays after getting struck on his left leg by a comebacker, Kennedi Landry of MLB.com reports.
EDGE Analysis
Gray took a Yandy Diaz sinking liner off his lower left leg in the top of the fifth inning and looked to be hobbling quite a bit. He then walked off the field under his own power following a chat with Rangers manager Bruce Bochy and a member of the team's training staff. Gray had allowed eight hits and a walk -- but no runs -- through 4.1 innings prior to his departure. He struck out four.
OUTJon Gray SP TEX Sat 7/15/23 12:37 AM
OUTJon Gray
SP TEX
Gray allowed four runs on five hits and three walks over six innings in Friday's win over Cleveland. He struck out four and did not factor in the decision.
EDGE Analysis
All the damage against Gray came in the third frame when he served up a pair of two-run homers. He's yielded 19 runs over his last five starts, driving his ERA from 2.32 to 3.45 in the process. Since his 12-strikeout, zero-walk performance June 7, Gray has posted a lackluster 16:13 K:BB over his last five starts. His next outing is lined up to be at home against the Rays next week.
OUTJon Gray SP TEX Thu 7/6/23 8:32 AM
OUTJon Gray
SP TEX
Gray (6-5) took the loss Wednesday, giving up four runs (three earned) on nine hits and three walks over six innings as the Rangers were downed 4-2 by the Red Sox. He struck out two.
EDGE Analysis
It was far from the best outing of the season for Gray, who threw 58 of 94 pitches for a strike, but he still came away with his eighth quality start. The right-hander has lost four straight decisions, however, and since tossing a complete game against the Cardinals on June 7, he's posted a 6.98 ERA, 1.81 WHIP and 12:10 K:BB in 19.1 innings. Gray will get an extended rest thanks to the All-Star break, one which he likely needs as the 31-year-old is on pace to work more than 170 innings for the first time since 2018.