This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gray goes to the changeup: 60.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 37% the rest of the time.
61 two-strike pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gray releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 20 degrees above horizontal and 2.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
180 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 feet off the ground.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gray's changeup moves 17.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
81 thrown, averaging 82.4 mph.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gray throws a fastball 48.9% of the time, against 27.7% when he is ahead.
47 pitches behind in the count, 47 ahead.
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 works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gray lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.13 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
180 located pitches in 2026.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gray's 4-seam fastball carries 15.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
71 thrown, averaging 92.1 mph.
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.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gray's changeup leaves the bat at 89.7 mph, against 85.0 off his 4-seam fastball.
81 and 71 of them thrown.
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 lives on one side of the plate
Gray works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.7 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
180 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.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gray works with 3 pitches: Changeup, 4-Seam Fastball and Slider. The changeup is 45% of everything he throws.
180 classified 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.
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.
143 tracked pitches in 2026.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gray puts 57.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.3% when he is ahead.
47 located pitches behind, 47 ahead.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gray throws the slider 25.7% of the time against right-handers and 9.1% against left-handers.
70 pitches to right-handers, 110 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gray's 4-seam fastball averages 92.1 mph, and has touched 93.4.
71 thrown, 39.4% of his pitches.
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.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
9.7 mph separates Gray's 4-seam fastball from his changeup, 92.1 against 82.4.
71 and 81 of them respectively.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gray throws a strike on the first pitch 61.4% of the time.
44 plate appearances started in 2026.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gray's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,319 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
71 thrown in 2026.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gray goes to the changeup: 60.7% of his two-strike pitches, against 37% the rest of the time.
61 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gray throws a fastball 48.9% of the time, against 27.7% when he is ahead.
47 pitches behind in the count, 47 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gray puts 57.4% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 38.3% when he is ahead.
47 located pitches behind, 47 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gray throws a strike on the first pitch 61.4% of the time.
44 plate appearances started in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gray releases the ball from a sidearm slot, about 20 degrees above horizontal and 2.8 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
180 tracked release points, averaging 5.4 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.
143 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 17.4 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
81 thrown, averaging 82.4 mph.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gray's 4-seam fastball carries 15.3 inches of ride against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
71 thrown, averaging 92.1 mph.
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 works one part of the zone far more than the rest
Gray lives at the bottom of the zone: his average pitch crosses at 2.13 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
180 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Gray works away from right-handers: his average pitch lands 3.7 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
180 located pitches in 2026.
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.
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 changeup leaves the bat at 89.7 mph, against 85.0 off his 4-seam fastball.
81 and 71 of them thrown.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gray works with 3 pitches: Changeup, 4-Seam Fastball and Slider. The changeup is 45% of everything he throws.
180 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gray throws the slider 25.7% of the time against right-handers and 9.1% against left-handers.
70 pitches to right-handers, 110 to left-handers.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gray's 4-seam fastball averages 92.1 mph, and has touched 93.4.
71 thrown, 39.4% 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, 92.1 against 82.4.
71 and 81 of them respectively.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gray's 4-seam fastball spins at 2,319 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
71 thrown in 2026.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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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.
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.
The numbers behind these live in Spray Chart.
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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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