MARCH 29, 2024 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
JOSIAH GRAY
An injury and Josiah Gray's rocky start put damper on Nats' opener The Nationals entered with all the optimism that Opening Day brings, but a pregame injury to Nick Senzel and a rough start from Josiah Gray...
Martini homers twice, Montas pitches 6 shutout innings and Reds beat Nationals 8-2 in opener
Nick Martini homered twice and drove in five runs in his first opening-day start, Frankie Montas pitched six shutout innings in his Cincinnati debut and the Reds cruised to an 8-2...MARCH 28, 2024 • ASSOCIATED PRESS
The spotlight awaits Josiah Gray and MacKenzie Gore. They're ready for it. Gray, a curious mind who loves to tinker, and Gore, a meticulous and driven student of pitching, are in this together with the rebuilding Na...
MARCH 27, 2024 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Nats' Josiah Gray, already an all-star, earns a new title: Opening Day starter Washington will hand Gray the ball in Cincinnati on March 28, when the Nationals face the Reds on Opening Day.
MARCH 17, 2024 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Nats award Gray with first career Opening Day start The Nationals on Sunday named right-hander Josiah Gray as their Opening Day starter against the Reds on March 28. The 26-year-old Gray will...
MARCH 17, 2024 • MLB.COM
Gray's adjustment pays dividends in second strong outing FORT MYERS, Fla. -- For Josiah Gray and his delivery, it may be all about keeping it simple. The righty turned in another solid outing Satur...
MARCH 2, 2024 • MLB.COM
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.
Impact The 25-year-old's only blemish occurred on his seventh pitch when Gunnar Henderson launched a leadoff solo home run. However, Gray didn't receive any run support and was saddled with the loss in what was likely to be his final start of the 2023 campaign. Over his last three outings, the righty has impressed with a 2.08 ERA, 1.15 WHIP and 21:5 K:BB across 17.1 innings, but has a 1-2 record to show for it. In fact, Tuesday marked the seventh time this year that Gray came away with a loss or no-decision despite tossing five-plus innings while surrendering less than two earned runs. He'll close out his third big-league season with an 8-13 record, 3.91 ERA, 1.46 WHIP and 143:80 K:BB across 159 innings in 30 starts.
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Gray caps All-Star season, previews '24 with 6 stellar frames BALTIMORE -- Josiah Gray walked off the mound for the final time this season in front of a postseason-hungry opposing crowd at Camden Yards...
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 • MLB.COM
Josiah Gray finishes on a strong note despite Nats' 1-0 loss to Orioles Josiah Gray yielded a leadoff home run to Gunnar Henderson and very little else in his final start of the season, yielding just six hits whi...
SEPTEMBER 27, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
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.
Impact Gray allowed just one run on the afternoon despite allowing the leadoff man to reach in three of the five innings in which he appeared. The right-hander was also gifted with plenty of run support early, helping him cruise to his eighth win of the season and his first since July 22. Gray came into the game having lost each of his last four decisions (spanning seven starts) but he's now allowed three runs or fewer in three consecutive outings.
SEPTEMBER 21, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Season-high 10 strikeouts in loss Gray (7-12) took the loss Thursday, allowing two runs on five hits and over 6.1 innings against the Pirates. He struck out 10 and did not walk a batter.
Impact Gray struck out six of the first 10 batters he faced but was victimized twice by the long ball over his 6.1 innings of work, leading to him taking his 12th loss. It was just the second time in his last seven starts that he made it through six frames while the 10 strikeouts marked his season high. However, the right-hander has now lost his last four decisions and six of his last seven overall (spanning 11 starts).
SEPTEMBER 15, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Josiah Gray tweaks delivery and looks sharp, but two pitches doom Nats Josiah Gray had one of the best performances of his season, striking out a 10 hitters over 6⅓ innings.
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Gray has 'good day' with season-high 10 K's despite loss PITTSBURGH -- Josiah Gray wasn’t satisfied. He had totaled six innings and seven earned runs in his last two starts, while his eight walks a...
SEPTEMBER 14, 2023 • MLB.COM
Returning to rotation Thursday Gray is scheduled to return to the Washington rotation for a start Thursday against the Pirates at PNC Park.
Impact The right-hander will return to the mound for the first time since Sept. 3 after he found himself as the odd man out of the Nationals' six-man rotation last week, when Washington played five games in a seven-day stretch. Rather than making Gray available out of the bullpen, the Nationals used the pair of off days last week to give the 25-year-old right-hander an extended breather after he had gone 0-3 with a 8.49 ERA, 1.93 WHIP and 20:21 K:BB in 23.1 innings over his last six starts. Gray isn't believed to be nursing an injury and should be in store for a normal workload in his return to the rotation Thursday.
SEPTEMBER 11, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
An emotional moment leaves the Nats' Josiah Gray focused on leadership The Nationals right-hander vented some frustration as a rough first inning ended Sunday. As he strives to be a team leader, he hopes to lear...
SEPTEMBER 4, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
Goes four innings vs. Miami Gray did not factor into the decision Sunday, allowing three runs on four hits and four walks over four innings against the Marlins. He struck out two.
Impact Gray's struggles continued early Sunday as he allowed three runs in the opening inning, including two on a pair of bases-loaded walks. While the 25-year-old Gray would ultimately blank the Marlins over his final three innings, his ERA is now up to 8.49 over his last five starts. Overall, he's 7-11 with a 4.13 ERA, 1.50 WHIP and 122:75 K:BB across 27 starts (141.2 innings) this season. Gray's currently in line to face Pittsburgh in his next outing, though the Nats could elect to give him some extra rest between starts.
SEPTEMBER 3, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Will stay on turn Sunday Nationals manager Dave Martinez confirmed Thursday that Gray will start Sunday's series finale against the Marlins, Bobby Blanco of MASNSports.com reports.
Impact Gray yielded four earned runs over just two innings (63 pitches) in his last rotation turn Monday against the Blue Jays, but Martinez said the 25-year-old looked sharp in his between-starts bullpen session Thursday afternoon in Washington. He'll stay on turn for now, though Gray might get a bit of extra rest at certain points down the stretch.
AUGUST 31, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
On track to start Sunday for now Nationals manager Dave Martinez said Wednesday that Gray is still currently scheduled to start Sunday versus the Marlins, Andrew Golden of The Washington Post reports.
Impact It's possible Gray could be pushed back, though, depending on how he looks in his between-starts bullpen session. If that happens, the Nationals would go with a bullpen game Sunday. Gray went just two innings in his last start against the Blue Jays and has posted an 8.84 ERA and 18:17 K:BB across 19.1 frames in August. He'll already be on extra rest if he starts Sunday as part of the Nats' six-man rotation, but some additional time off might be in the offing.
AUGUST 30, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Consistency, command elude Gray in two-inning start TORONTO -- The Nationals kicked off their three-city road trip last Tuesday in the Bronx with a bounce-back start from Josiah Gray and a win...
AUGUST 29, 2023 • MLB.COM
Short night in Toronto Gray (7-11) took the loss Monday, allowing four runs on four hits and four walks over two innings against the Blue Jays. He struck out two.
Impact After working out of a bases-loaded jam in the first inning, Gray gave up four runs on three hits and two walks in the second. He'd ultimately need 63 pitches to record just six outs in the loss. It's been a tough stretch for Gray, who's struggled to an 8.84 ERA over his last five outings (19.1 innings). Overall, his ERA is up to 4.05 with a 1.48 WHIP and 120:71 K:BB across 26 starts (137.2 innings) this season. Gray will look to rebound in his next outing, currently lined up for this weekend against Miami.
AUGUST 29, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Yankees fan turns Yankees killer as Gray impresses in Bronx NEW YORK -- Nationals right-hander Josiah Gray \-\- a native of New Rochelle, N.Y. -- grew up a Yankees fan. Derek Jeter was his favorite pl...
AUGUST 23, 2023 • MLB.COM
Solid against Ysnkees Gray did not factor into the decision Tuesday, allowing one run on one hit and five walks over six innings in a 2-1 victory over the Yankees. He struck out four.
Impact Despite walking five, Gray held the Yankees to just one run on a Ben Rortvedt solo homer as he logged his first quality start since July 27. It was an impressive outing from the 25-year-old right-hander, who had struggled to an 11.12 ERA in his previous three outings. Overall, Gray's 7-10 with a 3.85 ERA, 1.44 WHIP and 118:67 K:BB across 25 starts (135.2 innings) this season. He's currently in line to face the Blue Jays on the road in his next outing.
AUGUST 23, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Gray working to escape sudden string of short starts WASHINGTON -- The Nationals made the call to the bullpen when Josiah Gray’s pitch count reached 83 with no outs and runners on first and sec...
AUGUST 16, 2023 • MLB.COM
Struggles again in no-decision Gray (7-10) took the loss Tuesday, allowing five runs on five hits and three walks over three innings against the Red Sox. He struck out four.
Impact Gray needed 83 pitches to make it through just three innings in Tuesday's loss. The 25-year-old right-hander has hit a rough patch recently, allowing 14 runs over his last three starts (13.1 innings). Gray's ERA is now up to 3.96 with a 1.47 WHIP and 114:62 K:BB across 24 starts (129.2 innings) this season. He'll look to right the ship in his next start, currently scheduled for next week against the Yankees.
AUGUST 16, 2023 • ROTOWIRE
Josiah Gray's second-half struggles continue in Nats' loss to Boston Gray managed just nine outs as the Red Sox prevailed, 5-4, to end the Nationals' three-game winning streak.
AUGUST 16, 2023 • WASHINGTONPOST.COM
