2023 Stats
W-L
4-5
ERA
2.77
WHIP
1.41
K
51
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2023 Fantasy Outlook
Gray completed his first full season in the majors with 28 starts and had a 5.02 ERA, 1.36 WHIP and 154:66 K:BB across 148.2 innings. His strikeout and walk rates (23.7 and 10.2 percent, respectively) remained relatively unchanged from his first taste of the big leagues in 2021, and he also had the same HR/FB rate (18.6 percent). The subpar Washington defense didn't help his numbers, which is illustrated by his 4.57 xFIP. Now entering his age-25 campaign, the Nationals are likely banking on Gray taking a significant step forward in 2023, and he should be locked into a rotation spot as long as he stays healthy. His fantasy outlook is a bit less certain, but the potential and workload will be there in spades. Read Past Outlooks

Short outing Saturday
Gray did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing two runs on four hits and three walks over four innings during a 4-2 win over the Royals. He struck out four.
ANALYSIS
Gray needed 91 pitches (57 strikes) to make it through a season-low four innings Saturday. He continues to struggle with walks, allowing multiple free passes in six straight games, but despite a less-than-ideal 26:21 K:BB during that stretch (34 innings), he has served up only 10 earned runs. Since giving up five runs in his first appearance of the year, Gray has surrendered two or fewer runs in nine of his last 10 outings and sports a 2.77 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 51:31 K:BB on the season.
Gray needed 91 pitches (57 strikes) to make it through a season-low four innings Saturday. He continues to struggle with walks, allowing multiple free passes in six straight games, but despite a less-than-ideal 26:21 K:BB during that stretch (34 innings), he has served up only 10 earned runs. Since giving up five runs in his first appearance of the year, Gray has surrendered two or fewer runs in nine of his last 10 outings and sports a 2.77 ERA, 1.41 WHIP and 51:31 K:BB on the season.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
96
Last 10 Games
97
Last 5 Games
94
How many pitches does Josiah Gray generally throw?
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11-20
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31-40
41-50
51-60
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81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Josiah Gray generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
Even Split
2023
-24%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .240 | 124 | 85 | 112 | 33 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .239 | 157 | 45 | 143 | 30 | |||
2023vs Left | .207 | 27 | 23 | 23 | 2 | |||
2023vs Right | .273 | 24 | 8 | 33 | 4 | |||
2022vs Left | .265 | 65 | 44 | 62 | 22 | |||
2022vs Right | .221 | 89 | 22 | 74 | 16 | |||
2021vs Left | .221 | 32 | 18 | 27 | 9 | |||
2021vs Right | .252 | 44 | 15 | 36 | 10 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-36%
ERA on Road
2023
-29%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 5.73 | 1.44 | 132.0 | 9.1 | 4.5 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 3.68 | 1.31 | 149.0 | 8.9 | 3.9 | ||||
2023Home | 3.43 | 1.52 | 21.0 | 6.4 | 6.4 | ||||
2023Away | 2.43 | 1.35 | 40.2 | 8.0 | 3.5 | ||||
2022Home | 6.12 | 1.46 | 67.2 | 10.0 | 4.4 | ||||
2022Away | 4.11 | 1.27 | 81.0 | 8.8 | 3.7 | ||||
2021Home | 6.23 | 1.36 | 43.1 | 8.9 | 3.7 | ||||
2021Away | 4.28 | 1.35 | 27.1 | 10.9 | 4.9 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Josiah Gray compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
1.65K/9
7.4BB/9
4.5HR/9
0.9Fastball
93.6 mphERA
2.77WHIP
1.41BABIP
.289GB/FB
1.39Left On Base
85.2%Exit Velocity
81.6 mphBarrels/BBE
4.3%Spin Rate
2068 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.8%Swinging Strike
11.0%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Gray reached the majors as a 23-year-old in 2021 and showed why he was a key piece in the Trea Turner deal. Gray has two excellent breaking balls that each generated whiffs 45% of the time or more and the league hit below .200 against both offerings. Those two pitches helped him strike out 25% or more of the hitters he faced at every stop throughout the minor leagues. It was not until he reached the majors that hitters became more disciplined and forced him to throw fastballs when down in the count and made him pay for it with 12 homers, a .282 average and .620 slugging percentage. All in all, he allowed 19 homers in 70.2 innings last season while struggling with his command, which marked the first time he had any such struggles to that extent. More consistent fastball command could allow him to take a big step forward in 2022 as a guaranteed member of the Nationals' rotation.
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Picks up win despite six walks
Gray (4-5) earned the win Sunday, allowing one run on three hits and six walks over five innings during a 6-4 win over Detroit. He struck out two.
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Sharp again in no-decision
Gray didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 5-4 loss to the Marlins after allowing two runs (one earned) on seven hits and three walks over seven innings. He struck out five.
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Picks up third win
Gray (3-5) earned the win Wednesday, allowing two runs on five hits and four walks over seven innings during an 11-6 victory over the Giants. He struck out three.
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Takes fifth loss of season
Gray (2-5) took the loss Friday, allowing three runs on seven hits and two walks over five innings against the Diamondbacks. He struck out six.
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Earns second straight win
Gray (2-4) earned the win Sunday, allowing one run on three hits and three walks over six innings against the Pirates. He struck out six.
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