This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gray goes to the sweeper: 48.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 10% the rest of the time.
647 two-strike pitches in 2026.
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 1.99 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2474 located pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gray throws a fastball 81.9% of the time, against 32% when he is ahead.
658 pitches behind in the count, 722 ahead.
One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gray's curveball carries 14.9 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
395 thrown, averaging 79.6 mph.
His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gray works with 6 pitches: Sinker, Sweeper, Cutter and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The sinker is 21.3% of everything he throws.
2474 classified pitches in 2026.
The angle he throws from is unusual, and hitters notice
Gray releases the ball from over the top, about 66 degrees above horizontal and 0.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2474 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gray averages 87.3 mph across his arsenal, 20th percentile in the league.
538 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 429th in MLB.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gray's changeup moves 14.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
143 thrown, averaging 86.2 mph.
His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Gray's stuff spins at 2,528 rpm, 90th percentile in the league.
538 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 52nd in MLB.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gray throws the sinker 34.6% of the time against right-handers and 14.6% against left-handers.
839 pitches to right-handers, 1635 to left-handers.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gray puts 61.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.7% when he is ahead.
658 located pitches behind, 722 ahead.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gray's sweeper spins at 2,683 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
496 thrown in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Gray works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.4 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
2474 located pitches in 2026.
The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gray projects a .353 average, 26th percentile.
538 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 398th in MLB.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gray's sinker averages 92.0 mph, and has touched 94.5.
528 thrown, 21.3% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gray's curveball leaves the bat at 90.2 mph, against 86.6 off his changeup.
395 and 143 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.4 mph separates Gray's sinker from his curveball, 92.0 against 79.6.
528 and 395 of them respectively.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.6% of the contact Gray gives up is hit hard, 68th percentile.
538 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 173rd in MLB.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gray throws a strike on the first pitch 62.4% of the time.
686 plate appearances started in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.4% of Gray's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
455 of 2474 located pitches.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Gray is weak: 87.7 mph off the bat on average, 61st percentile.
538 pitches in 2026. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 210th in MLB.
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This is the pitch he goes to when he needs the out
With two strikes Gray goes to the sweeper: 48.4% of his two-strike pitches, against 10% the rest of the time.
647 two-strike pitches in 2026.
When he falls behind, hitters know exactly what is coming
Behind in the count Gray throws a fastball 81.9% of the time, against 32% when he is ahead.
658 pitches behind in the count, 722 ahead.
How much of the zone he uses depends on the count
Gray puts 61.1% of his pitches in the zone when he is behind and 35.7% when he is ahead.
658 located pitches behind, 722 ahead.
He gets ahead early and pitches from in front all night
Gray throws a strike on the first pitch 62.4% of the time.
686 plate appearances started in 2026.
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 1.99 feet, against a zone that runs 1.5 to 3.5.
2474 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on one side of the plate
Gray works in on right-handers: his average pitch lands 2.4 inches to that side of the middle of the plate.
2474 located pitches in 2026.
He lives on the edges rather than over the middle
18.4% of Gray's pitches land in the middle third of the zone, well below what most pitchers give away.
455 of 2474 located pitches.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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One pitch of his moves in a way hitters rarely see
Gray's curveball carries 14.9 inches of drop against a spinless ball, the biggest vertical move in his arsenal.
395 thrown, averaging 79.6 mph.
One pitch of his runs sideways more than almost anyone's
Gray's changeup moves 14.0 inches toward the third-base side, the biggest horizontal move in his arsenal.
143 thrown, averaging 86.2 mph.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His pitches move in ways that fit together
Gray works with 6 pitches: Sinker, Sweeper, Cutter and 4-Seam Fastball, and a little else. The sinker is 21.3% of everything he throws.
2474 classified pitches in 2026.
He saves one pitch for one side of the plate
Gray throws the sinker 34.6% of the time against right-handers and 14.6% against left-handers.
839 pitches to right-handers, 1635 to left-handers.
One pitch of his spins more than almost anyone's
Gray's sweeper spins at 2,683 rpm, the highest in his arsenal.
496 thrown in 2026.
His fastball is the pitch everything else is built on
Gray's sinker averages 92.0 mph, and has touched 94.5.
528 thrown, 21.3% of his pitches.
There is one pitch of his that keeps getting hit
Contact off Gray's curveball leaves the bat at 90.2 mph, against 86.6 off his changeup.
395 and 143 of them thrown.
The gap between his pitches is what makes them work
12.4 mph separates Gray's sinker from his curveball, 92.0 against 79.6.
528 and 395 of them respectively.
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 over the top, about 66 degrees above horizontal and 0.6 feet to the third-base side of the rubber.
2474 tracked release points, averaging 5.5 feet off the ground.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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He gets by without much velocity, and it costs him
Gray averages 87.3 mph across his arsenal, 20th percentile in the league.
538 pitches in 2026. 20th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 429th in MLB.
The numbers behind these live in Pitch Data.
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His ball moves more than the hitter expects it to
Gray's stuff spins at 2,528 rpm, 90th percentile in the league.
538 pitches in 2026. 90th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 52nd in MLB.
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The contact he allows is the kind that finds grass
The quality of contact against Gray projects a .353 average, 26th percentile.
538 pitches in 2026. 26th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 398th in MLB.
Almost nothing hit off him is hit well
Only 35.6% of the contact Gray gives up is hit hard, 68th percentile.
538 pitches in 2026. 68th percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 173rd in MLB.
Hitters cannot square him up, the contact is weak
Contact against Gray is weak: 87.7 mph off the bat on average, 61st percentile.
538 pitches in 2026. 61st percentile among qualified pitchers in 2026, 210th in MLB.
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