Josiah Gray
26-Year-Old
2023 Stats
W-L
8-13
ERA
3.91
WHIP
1.46
K
143
SV
0
2024 Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
On the surface, it might look like Gray took a significant step forward last year. He reached the 30-start plateau and stopped allowing quite as many home runs as his ERA dropped from 5.02 in 2022 to 3.91 in 2023. There is more to the story, though, and none of it is particularly encouraging. The most glaring issue is Gray's walk rate, which rose from 10.2 percent in 2022 to 11.5 percent in 2023, third-worst among the 58 major-league starters who logged more than 150 innings last season. Also concerning is that his strikeout rate fell from 23.7 percent in 2022 to 20.5 percent in 2023 despite various tweaks and modifications to his arsenal. A lack of command makes Gray a detriment when it comes to WHIP, and he doesn't miss enough bats to make up for it like a Blake Snell or Dylan Cease. Read Past Outlooks
Tabbed for Opening Day
Manager Dave Martinez on Sunday named Gray the Nationals' starter for Opening Day against the Reds on March 28, Mark Zuckerman of MASNSports.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Gray has 12 strikeouts over 7.1 innings during Grapefruit League play but has also allowed six runs and issued five walks. The 26-year-old posted a career-best 3.91 ERA last season, though his 1.46 WHIP and 4.5 BB/9 were less encouraging. Nonetheless, he'll start Opening Day for Washington, with Patrick Corbin set to take the mound in Game 2.
Gray has 12 strikeouts over 7.1 innings during Grapefruit League play but has also allowed six runs and issued five walks. The 26-year-old posted a career-best 3.91 ERA last season, though his 1.46 WHIP and 4.5 BB/9 were less encouraging. Nonetheless, he'll start Opening Day for Washington, with Patrick Corbin set to take the mound in Game 2.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
92
Last 10 Games
85
Last 5 Games
93
How many pitches does Josiah Gray generally throw?
1-10
11-20
21-30
31-40
41-50
51-60
61-70
71-80
81-90
91-100
101-110
111-120
121+
What part of the game does Josiah Gray generally pitch?
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9th
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2021
-2%
BAA vs RHP
2023
-7%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .246 | 176 | 108 | 161 | 44 | |||
Since 2021vs Right | .242 | 197 | 71 | 190 | 35 | |||
2023vs Left | .242 | 79 | 46 | 72 | 13 | |||
2023vs Right | .261 | 64 | 34 | 80 | 9 | |||
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
-39%
ERA on Road
2023
-46%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2021Home | 5.93 | 1.52 | 170.0 | 8.8 | 4.7 | ||||
Since 2021Away | 3.59 | 1.31 | 208.1 | 8.9 | 3.9 | ||||
2023Home | 5.49 | 1.69 | 59.0 | 7.3 | 5.8 | ||||
2023Away | 2.97 | 1.32 | 100.0 | 8.6 | 3.8 | ||||
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
1.79K/9
8.1BB/9
4.5HR/9
1.2Fastball
93.4 mphERA
3.91WHIP
1.46BABIP
.299GB/FB
1.02Left On Base
79.5%Exit Velocity
81.6 mphBarrels/BBE
5.7%Spin Rate
2075 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.2%Swinging Strike
11.3%Prospect Rankings History
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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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.
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Racking up Ks
Gray struck out five and walked two over three innings in Saturday's Grapefruit League game against the Red Sox, allowing one run on two hits.
ANALYSIS
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Fans five to kick off spring
Gray gave up two hits over two scoreless innings in Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Mets. He struck out five without walking a batter.
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Takes tough-luck loss
Gray (8-13) took the loss Tuesday, allowing one run on five hits and two walks over six innings against the Orioles. He struck out seven.
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Earns eighth win
Gray (8-12) earned the win Wednesday, allowing one run on five hits and three walks over five innings against the White Sox. He struck out four.
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Season-high 10 strikeouts in loss
Gray (7-12) took the loss Thursday, allowing two runs on five hits over 6.1 innings against the Pirates. He struck out 10 and did not walk a batter.
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