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Josiah Gray
Gray with theWashington Nationalsin 2022
Washington Nationals – No. 40
Pitcher
Born:(1997-12-21)December 21, 1997(age 26)
New Rochelle, New York,U.S.
Bats:Right
Throws:Right
MLB debut
July 20, 2021, for the Los Angeles Dodgers
MLB statistics
(through April 4, 2024)
Win–loss record17–27
Earned run average4.84
Strikeouts382
Teams
Career highlights and awards

Josiah Gray(born December 21, 1997) is an Americanprofessional baseballpitcherfor theWashington NationalsofMajor League Baseball(MLB). He has played in MLB for theLos Angeles Dodgers.He was drafted by theCincinnati Redsin the second round of the2018 Major League Baseball draft.

Amateur career

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After not being heavily recruited out ofNew Rochelle High School,Gray accepted his only scholarship offer to playcollege baseballfor theLe Moyne DolphinsinSyracuse, New York.[1]He spent his first two seasons at Le Moyne splitting time as a shortstop and a pitcher before transitioning to the mound full-time. As a freshman he had abatting averageof just.265 and anearned run average(ERA) of 8.31. After becoming the full-time closer as a sophomore, he posted an ERA of 0.63.[1]In 2017, he playedcollegiate summer baseballwith theChatham Anglersof theCape Cod Baseball League.[2]As a junior in 2018, he went 11–0 with a 1.25 ERA in 13 starts.[3]

Professional career

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Cincinnati Reds

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Gray was drafted by theCincinnati Redsin the second round, 72nd overall, of the2018 MLB draft.He signed and made his professional debut with theGreeneville Reds,going 2–2 with a 2.58 ERA in 12 starts.[4]

Los Angeles Dodgers

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On December 21, 2018, the Reds traded Gray, along withJeter DownsandHomer Bailey,to theLos Angeles Dodgersin exchange forMatt Kemp,Yasiel Puig,Alex Wood,Kyle Farmerand cash considerations.[5]He began 2019 with the Single-AGreat Lakes Loons,[6]and was promoted to the High-ARancho Cucamonga Quakesin May.[7]In July, he was promoted to the Double-ATulsa Drillers.[8]Between the three levels in 2019, he made 25 starts (and one relief appearance) with an 11–2 record and 2.70 ERA with 147 strikeouts in 130 innings.[3]He was named as the Dodgers Minor League pitcher of the year.[9]

Gray did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of theCOVID-19 pandemic.[10]In 2021, Gray was assigned to the Triple-AOklahoma City Dodgers,where he was theopening daystarter. However, he was shut down after the start and missed the next two months due to a shoulder strain.[11]He rejoined Oklahoma City and pitched in three more games. He had 22 strikeouts against only two walks in 15⅔ innings. On July 20, 2021, Gray was added to the 40-man roster promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[12]He made his MLB debut the same day, pitching four innings and allowing four earned runs (on three home runs) with seven strikeouts versus theSan Francisco Giants.His first MLB strikeout was againstWilmer Flores.[13]He appeared in one other game for the Dodgers, making his first MLB start on July 25 against theColorado Rockies,striking out six in four innings while allowing two runs on three hits and four walks.[14]

Washington Nationals

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On July 30, 2021, Gray was traded to theWashington Nationalsalong withKeibert Ruiz,Donovan Casey,and Gerardo Carrillo in exchange forMax ScherzerandTrea Turner.[15]Gray debuted for Washington on August 2, 2021, vs thePhiladelphia Phillies.He allowed four hits and one run over five innings for no decision.[16]On September 22, 2021, Gray recorded his first Major League win in a 6 inning outing against theMiami Marlins,in which he allowed 6 hits and 2 earned runs while recording 8 strikeouts.[17]

Gray pitching for the Nationals in 2022

In 2022, he was 7-10 with a 5.02 ERA in 148.2 innings, and led the majors in home runs allowed, with 38, and the highest rate of home runs per 9 innings, at 2.3.[18]

In 2023, Gray went 8-13 and posted a career-best 3.91 ERA. He was named to the2023 MLB All-Star Gameas the Nationals' only representative.[19]At the All-Star game, Gray pitched the bottom of the third inning for the National League, allowing no runners on base.[20]The National League team would win the game 3-2.[20]

Gray made only 2 starts for the Nationals in 2024 before he was placed on the injured list with flexor strain on April 9, 2024.[21]He was transferred to the 60–day injured list on July 5.[22]On July 19, it was announced that Gray would undergo season–ending surgery to repair a partial tear in hisulnar collateral ligament.[23]

Personal life

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Gray's father died of cancer a month after he was a second-round draft pick of the Cincinnati Reds. His father suffered a long illness and wasn’t able to see Gray pitch often during his last season at Le Moyne.

References

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  1. ^abField, Carson (February 27, 2020)."Dodgers Prospect Josiah Gray Takes Unlikely Path To Big League Dreams".Baseball America.RetrievedApril 1,2022.
  2. ^"#7 Josiah Gray - Profile".pointstreak.com.RetrievedMay 6,2020.
  3. ^ab"Josiah Gray Amateur, College and Minor League Statistics and History".Baseball Reference.RetrievedSeptember 6,2019.
  4. ^"Josiah Gray Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball".MiLB.com.RetrievedJanuary 1,2019.
  5. ^Collier, Jamal (December 21, 2018)."Dodgers deal Puig, Kemp, Wood, Farmer to Reds".MLB.com.RetrievedDecember 21,2018.
  6. ^"Josiah Gray, Jacob Amaya Headline Low-A Great Lakes Loons 2019 Opening Day Roster".Dodger Blue.April 3, 2019.RetrievedSeptember 6,2019.
  7. ^Cervenka, Ron (May 9, 2019)."Josiah Gray promoted to Rancho Cucamonga Quakes".Think Blue LA.RetrievedSeptember 6,2019.
  8. ^Lewis, Barry (July 17, 2019)."Drillers update for July 18: Hot prospect Josiah Gray set for debut Thursday".Tulsa World.RetrievedSeptember 6,2019.
  9. ^Minami, Craig (September 19, 2019)."Branch Rickey honors for Gavin Lux and Josiah Gray".SB Nation.RetrievedSeptember 19,2019.
  10. ^"2020 Minor League Season Canceled".mlbtraderumors.com.
  11. ^Stephen, Eric (June 20, 2021)."Josiah Gray still 'a ways down the road' from returning with shoulder impingement".SB Nation.RetrievedJuly 20,2021.
  12. ^Stephen, Eric (July 20, 2021)."Scott Alexander to injured list, Andy Burns designated for assignment to make roster room for Josiah Gray".SB Nation.RetrievedJuly 20,2021.
  13. ^"San Francisco Giants at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score, July 20, 2021".Baseball Reference.RetrievedJuly 21,2021.
  14. ^"Colorado Rockies at Los Angeles Dodgers Box Score, July 25, 2021".Baseball Reference.RetrievedJuly 31,2021.
  15. ^Toribio, Juan (July 30, 2021)."Dodgers complete blockbuster for Max, Trea".mlb.com.RetrievedJuly 30,2021.
  16. ^"Phillies vs Nationals Boxscore".espn.com.Associated Press. August 2, 2021.RetrievedAugust 3,2021.
  17. ^"Nationals v. Marlins – Game Summary".espn.com.Associated Press. September 22, 2021.RetrievedSeptember 22,2021.
  18. ^"Splits Leaderboards | FanGraphs".www.fangraphs.com.
  19. ^"Josiah Gray Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Rookie Status & More".Baseball-Reference.com.RetrievedJune 28,2024.
  20. ^ab"All Stars 3-2 All Stars (Jul 11, 2023)".ESPN.
  21. ^"Josiah Gray's trip to the IL casts a pall over Nationals' win in San Francisco".washingtonpost.com.RetrievedJuly 5,2024.
  22. ^"Nationals Select Juan Yepez".mlbtraderumors.com.RetrievedJuly 5,2024.
  23. ^"Nationals' Josiah Gray to have season-ending elbow surgery".ESPN.com. Associated Press. July 19, 2024.RetrievedJuly 20,2024.
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