The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gray releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 22 degrees above horizontal and 2.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
944 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gray's changeup moves 16.6 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
375 thrown, averaging 83.4 mph.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gray's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.5 mph, against 83.2 off his changeup.
394 and 375 of them thrown.
This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gray goes to the changeup: 50.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 35.1% the rest of the time.
281 two-strike pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gray's 4-seam fastball carries 16.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
394 thrown, averaging 93.1 mph.
He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Gray lands 57.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 34.6% of his offspeed pitches.
71 of his fastballs, 81 of his offspeed pitches.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gray averages 86.9 mph across his arsenal, 17th percentile in the league.
180 pitches in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 447th in MLB.
He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Gray lives in the strike zone: 46.1% of his pitches are in it, 81st percentile.
180 pitches in 2026. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 101st in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gray throws the changeup 51.8% of the time against left-handers and 28% against right-handers.
479 pitches to right-handers, 465 to left-handers.
He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gray lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.21 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
944 located pitches in 2026.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .360 expected average against them, against .297 on his offspeed pitches.
71 of his fastballs thrown.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Gray releases the ball 6.9 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
907 tracked pitches in 2026.
His ball is straighter than it should be
Gray's stuff spins at 2,105 rpm, 21st percentile in the league.
180 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 425th in MLB.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gray works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 41.7% of everything he throws.
944 classified pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gray puts 60.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 45.3% when he is ahead.
236 located pitches behind, 287 ahead.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gray's slider spins at 2,552 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
175 thrown in 2026.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gray throws a strike on the first pitch 63.3% of the time.
248 plate appearances started in 2026.
The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Gray projects a .311 average, 64th percentile.
180 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 196th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gray's 4-seam fastball averages 93.1 mph, and has touched 95.8.
394 thrown, 41.7% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.7 mph separates Gray's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 93.1 against 83.4.
394 and 375 of them respectively.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gray releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 22 degrees above horizontal and 2.7 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
944 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
He gets so far down the mound the ball arrives early
Gray releases the ball 6.9 feet down the mound, so the ball arrives sooner than the radar gun suggests.
907 tracked pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gray's changeup moves 16.6 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
375 thrown, averaging 83.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gray's 4-seam fastball carries 16.2 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
394 thrown, averaging 93.1 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gray's 4-seam fastball leaves the bat at 90.5 mph, against 83.2 off his changeup.
394 and 375 of them thrown.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gray throws the changeup 51.8% of the time against left-handers and 28% against right-handers.
479 pitches to right-handers, 465 to left-handers.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gray works with 3 pitches: 4-Seam Fastball, Changeup and Slider. The 4-seam fastball is 41.7% of everything he throws.
944 classified pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gray's slider spins at 2,552 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
175 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gray's 4-seam fastball averages 93.1 mph, and has touched 95.8.
394 thrown, 41.7% of his pitches.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.7 mph separates Gray's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 93.1 against 83.4.
394 and 375 of them respectively.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gray goes to the changeup: 50.5% of his two-strike pitches, against 35.1% the rest of the time.
281 two-strike pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gray puts 60.6% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 45.3% when he is ahead.
236 located pitches behind, 287 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gray throws a strike on the first pitch 63.3% of the time.
248 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He throws strikes to one type of hitter and not the other
Gray lands 57.7% of his fastballs in the zone and only 34.6% of his offspeed pitches.
71 of his fastballs, 81 of his offspeed pitches.
One type of hitter does all the damage against him
Hitters do their damage on his fastballs: a .360 expected average against them, against .297 on his offspeed pitches.
71 of his fastballs thrown.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gray averages 86.9 mph across his arsenal, 17th percentile in the league.
180 pitches in 2026. 17th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 447th in MLB.
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He fills the strike zone and makes hitters beat him
Gray lives in the strike zone: 46.1% of his pitches are in it, 81st percentile.
180 pitches in 2026. 81st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 101st in MLB.
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He works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gray lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.21 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
944 located pitches in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball is straighter than it should be
Gray's stuff spins at 2,105 rpm, 21st percentile in the league.
180 pitches in 2026. 21st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 425th in MLB.
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The contact he allows should not turn into many hits
The quality of contact against Gray projects a .311 average, 64th percentile.
180 pitches in 2026. 64th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 196th in MLB.
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