JON GRAY NEWS

Gray wins 5th start in row, Semien 21-game hit streak as Rangers beat M's 2-0

Jon Gray pitched two-hit ball over seven innings to win his fifth consecutive start, Marcus Semien scored the game’s first run after extending his MLB-best hitting streak to 21 gam...

JUNE 3, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jon Gray Rolling for Rangers Texas Rangers right-hander Jon Gray is eighth in the American League in ERA.

MAY 27, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Fans eight in win Gray (5-1) allowed one run on four hits and a walk over seven innings Friday, striking out eight and earning a win over Baltimore.

Impact After allowing a solo homer to Adley Rutschman in the first inning, Gray was nearly untouchable. Gray cruised through seven frames while the Rangers dominated the 12-2 victory. He's been lights-out over his last four starts, yielding just three runs with a 27:5 K:BB over 27 frames while earning a win in each outing. The veteran righty lowered his season ERA to 2.81 and has won five consecutive decisions since losing his season debut. Gray is currently projected for a matchup in Detroit next week.

MAY 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Cruises to fourth win Gray (4-1) picked up the win Saturday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks over five innings in an 11-5 victory over the Rockies. He struck out six.

Impact The right-hander wasn't particularly efficient in a matchup with his former club, needing 93 pitches (63 strikes) to barely qualify for the win, but the Rangers handed Gray an 8-0 lead after two innings and the outcome was never really in doubt. The 31-year-old has won three straight starts, giving up just two runs in 20 innings over that stretch with a 19:4 K:BB, and he'll try to stay locked in when he next takes the mound, which is likely to come in Baltimore next weekend.

MAY 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers' Jon Gray stays hot in strong first start against his former team ARLINGTON — It wasn’t all that long ago (18 days, to be exact) that a frustrated and embattled Jon Gray had this to say after he gave up fou...

MAY 21, 2023 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Seager's hitting and Gray's pitching lead Rangers to 11-5 win over Rockies

Corey Seager had a two-run home run among three hits and Jon Gray won in his first start against his former club as the Texas Rangers beat the Colorado Rockies 11-5

MAY 20, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rangers' Jon Gray opposes Rockies, his ex-team, for first time Two former first-round picks by Colorado will square off Saturday afternoon in Arlington, Texas, as the Rockies and Rangers meet for the mid...

MAY 20, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

Rangers' Jon Gray opposes Rockies, his ex-team, for first time Two former first-round picks by Colorado will square off Saturday afternoon in Arlington, Texas, as the Rockies and Rangers meet for the mid...

MAY 20, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Revamped slider working Gray said a mechanical tweak to his slider, designed to have a "sharper break," is the main reason for a scoreless streak that reached 14.2 innings Saturday, Shawn McFarland of the...

Impact Gray tinkered with the new slider mechanics in spring training but ditched it for the sweeper version of the pitch that acted more like a curveball. The right-hander brought back the "sharper" slider against the Mariners his last time out, and the velocity numbers reflect the change. The pitch averaged 87 mph Saturday, nearly three mph faster than his season average.

MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Tosses eight scoreless innings Gray (3-1) earned the win Saturday, allowing three hits and two walks over eight scoreless innings against Oakland. He struck out five.

Impact Gray picked up his second straight quality start, blanking the lowly Athletics across eight innings Saturday after allowing one run over seven innings in his previous start. Though the 31-year-old has strung together a pair of strong performances and has yet to allow more than four runs in a start, Gray sports only a 6.31 K/9 so far, down from his 2022 average of 9.47 K/9 and 2021 average of 9.48 K/9 while giving up 1.39 HR/9, which would match his career-high. Gray has had significantly more success against right-handed hitting, allowing a slash line of .212/.278/.364 compared to a .275/.366/.478 to lefties.

MAY 14, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Jon Gray dominates as Rangers shut out Athletics Nathaniel Lowe and Ezequiel Duran hit home runs, Jon Gray took a no-hitter into the seventh inning, and the Texas Rangers won for the second...

MAY 13, 2023 • CHARLOTTEOBSERVER.COM

Gray pitches 8 scoreless innings, Rangers beat A's 5-0

Jon Gray took a no-hitter into the seventh and finished with eight scoreless innings, Nathaniel Lowe homered to extend his hitting streak to 12 games, and the Texas Rangers beat th...

MAY 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Rangers' Jon Gray loses no-hit bid in 7th inning vs. A's

Jace Peterson singled for the Oakland Athletics with two outs in the seventh inning to break up Texas Rangers right-hander Jon Gray’s no-hit bid

MAY 13, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Pitches gem in win Gray (2-1) earned the win Monday, allowing one run on four hits over seven innings against Seattle. He struck out eight and did not walk a batter.

Impact Gray had his best start of the year on Monday, setting new season-highs in strikeouts and innings pitched. This appearance was also the first time that the right-hander did not issue a free pass. The former Rockie is off to a solid start overall, posting a 3.82 ERA and 1.25 WHIP. If the 31-year-old keeps pitching at this level, this will be one of the best seasons of his career.

MAY 9, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Rangers' Jon Gray stayed out of his own head vs. Mariners, earned Bruce Bochy's praise SEATTLE – Maybe the best thing that happened to Jon Gray Monday was this: On the other side, Seattle’s Logan Gilbert dabbled with a perfect...

MAY 9, 2023 • DALLASNEWS.COM

Rangers finally get to Gilbert, top Mariners 2-1 behind Gray

Marcus Semien ended Logan Gilbert’s bid for a perfect game with a leadoff single in a two-run seventh inning, and Jon Gray pitched the Texas Rangers to a 2-1 victory over the Seatt...

MAY 9, 2023 • ASSOCIATED PRESS

Jon Gray fires 7 strong innings as Rangers edge Mariners Jon Gray pitched seven strong innings to outduel Logan Gilbert as the Texas Rangers defeated the host Seattle Mariners 2-1 on Monday night i...

MAY 9, 2023 • DEADSPIN.COM

Knocked around Gray did not factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing four runs on eight hits and one walk over 5.1 innings in a 6-4 win over Arizona. He struck out two.

Impact All four runs Gray allowed came in the first three innings. He settled down to retire 10 of the last 11 batters he faced and rescue what could have been a disastrous start. The 31-year-old struck out just two batters, continuing a concerning trend. Gray, who has averaged more than a strikeout per inning in his career, has 19 strikeouts in 30.2 innings in 2023.

MAY 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Decent in no-decision Gray did not factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing three runs on four hits and two walks over six innings against the Reds. He struck out two.

Impact Gray allowed a pair of runs in the second inning and another in the fifth but managed to escape further damage, logging his second quality start through five outings this season. The veteran right-hander is 1-1 with a 3.91 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 17:13 K:BB. While he's posted decent ratios, Gray's K-rate is down to 18.3% from 25.7% last season while posting a career-worst 13.4% walk rate.

APRIL 26, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Gray makes adjustments 'too late' in loss to A's ARLINGTON -- Jon Gray just didn’t have it Friday night. The first pitch he threw hit the backstop, far out of reach of catcher Jonah Heim be...

APRIL 22, 2023 • MLB.COM

Yields four runs Gray allowed four runs (three earned) on five hits and five walks over 5.1 innings in Friday's loss to Oakland. He struck out two and did not factor in the decision.

Impact Gray cruised through three shutout frames without much pushback from Oakland. He coughed up one run in the fourth inning followed by two more in the fifth, including a solo homer by Tony Kemp. Gray was charged with one more in the sixth after he was removed with 92 pitches. His K:BB now sits at a lackluster 15:11 with a 3.72 ERA across 19.1 innings. Gray is lined up to take the mound in Cincinnati next week.

APRIL 22, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

After Injury Scare, Jon Gray To Start Athletics Series Opener Texas Rangers starter Jon Gray returns to mound vs. the Oakland Athletics after thinking he broke his arm in his last outing.

APRIL 21, 2023 • STAR-TELEGRAM.COM

After Injury Scare, Jon Gray To Start Athletics Series Opener Texas Rangers starter Jon Gray returns to mound vs. the Oakland Athletics after thinking he broke his arm in his last outing.

APRIL 21, 2023 • NEWSOBSERVER.COM

Lined up to start Friday Gray (elbow) is listed as the Rangers' probable starter for Friday's game against the Athletics at Globe Life Field.

Impact Unless his bruised right elbow/forearm presented unexpected discomfort during the bullpen session he threw Wednesday, Gray should be on tap for a normal workload Friday after his previous start last Saturday in Houston was cut short when he was hit by a comebacker. Through his first three starts of 2023, Gray has gone 1-1 with a 3.21 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 13:6 K:BB over 14 frames.

APRIL 19, 2023 • ROTOWIRE

Preparing for bullpen session Gray (elbow) played catch on consecutive days and is expected to throw an in-between starts bullpen session Wednesday, Evan Grant of the Dallas Morning News reports.

Impact The news couldn't be any better for Gray, who was smoked last Saturday by a 109.3 mph comebacker off his throwing elbow. After reporting minimal pain and playing catch Sunday and Monday, the right-hander is scheduled to throw a bullpen Wednesday, ahead of Friday's start against the Athletics.

APRIL 18, 2023 • ROTOWIRE