Jonathan Charles Gray…married to Jacklyn Kay Gray…Jon and Jacklyn have rescued four Yorkies…the Grays have volunteered at Planet Pet in Denver, Colo., and periodically foster animals...is part Cherokee and can speak some Cherokee…is a heavy metal music enthusiast and enjoys golf…is an avid fan of the video game ‘Skyrim’ and has played the title all the way through multiple times…nicknamed “Gray Wolf” after getting a tattoo of a wolf paw print on his left arm.
2024
Hindered by injury, Gray logged his fewest starts (19) and innings pitched (102.2) in a full season since his rookie year with Colorado in 2015 (9 GS, 40.2 IP)…went 5-6, 4.47 ERA (51 ER/102.2 IP) in 23 games/19 starts around three separate stays on the Injured List from 5/23-6/7 (15-day, mild right groin strain), 7/29-8/19 (15-day, right groin strain) and 9/3-end of season (15-day, right foot neuroma; transferred to 60-day on 9/4)…his 7.54 SO/9 (86 SO/102.2 IP) marked the lowest figure of his career (min. 10 GS)…after yielding 5 R-ER in 3.2 IP in season debut 3/31 vs. CHC, enjoyed 12-game, 10-start span with a 1.15 ERA (10 ER/58.2 IP), which included a 1.24 ERA (4 ER/29.0 IP) in April over 6 G/5 GS, the second-lowest April ERA by a Rangers starter in club history (min. 5 GS, beg. 1972) behind only Rick Honeycutt in 1983 (0.72 ERA)…boasted a 2.17 ERA (15 ER/62.1 IP) through 6/12 but shouldered a 8.03 ERA (36 ER/40.1 IP) in his final 10 games (eight starts)…recorded 1,200th career strikeout 7/23 vs. CWS (Paul DeJong) in a 7.2-IP start, his only outing of more than 5.0 IP from 6/17-end of season… sustained groin injury while warming up for scheduled start on 7/28 at TOR, exiting before first pitch…got credit for a game played, but not a game started at pitcher…worked a career-high three relief outings, going 0-0, 1.29 ERA (1 ER/7.0 IP)…was 5-6, 4.70 ERA (50 ER/95.2 IP) in 19 starts…fared far better at Globe Life Field, fashioning a 3.77 ERA (26 ER/62.0 IP) at home compared to a 5.53 road ERA (25 ER/40.2 IP)…also found more success against right-handed hitters (.243/.259/.341/.600) than left-handed bats (.284/.358/.474/.832)…his 9.60 SO/BB ratio (48 SO/5 BB) vs. RHB ranked third in A.L. (min. 15 GS) behind a pair of Seattle hurlers, Bryan Woo (9.80) and George Kirby (11.38).
2023
Was 9-8 with a 4.12 ERA (72 ER/157.1 IP) and 142 strikeouts over 29 games/starts in his second season with Texas… the 157.1 innings were his most since 2018 (172.1), and his team-leading 29 starts were tied for second-most of his career (also 2021)…did not qualify, but his 3.65 pitches-per-batter faced figure was lowest in A.L. (min. 150.0 IP) and third-lowest in MLB to COL’s Kyle Freeland (3.57) and MIA’s Sandy Alcantara (3.57)…struck out 142 of 656 (21.6%) of batters faced in ‘23, which would be the second-lowest SO pct. of his career (12.6% in 2020 w/ COL)…still registered a 26.4% swing-and-miss pct. that would have ranked ninth in A.L. if he qualified…went 6-3, 2.89 ERA (26 ER/81.0 IP) with 7 quality starts over his first 14 starts (Opening Day-6/24), ranking among A.L. pitchers (min. 80.0 IP) over that span in H/9 (third, 6.67), opp. BA (sixth, .212), ERA (seventh), and WHIP (ninth, 1.05)…was 3-6, 5.20 ERA (47 ER/81.1 IP) across final 16 starts (beg. 6/24) to finish with a 4.12 ERA…ERA by month in 2023: April (3.91), May (1.95), June (3.99), July (5.48), Aug. (4.30), Sept. (6.41)...placed on 15-day injured list on 9/29 (right lower forearm tightness), four days after making his last start of the season.
POSTSEASON: Has gone 1-1, 6.43 ERA (5 ER/7.0 IP) in four games/ one start across two trips to the postseason in his career with Colorado (2017) and Texas (2023)…made a pair of scoreless relief appearances (4.2 SHO IP) for the Rangers in the 2023 World Series vs. Arizona, including his first career playoff win in Game 3 of that Fall Classic on 10/30/23 at ARI (W, 3.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 3 SO)…was not included on Texas’ 2023 ALWC and ALDS rosters due to injury (see 2023 paragraph)…took loss in postseason debut which came in a start for the Rockies in 2017 NLWC at ARI (L, 1.1 IP, 4 R-ER).
2022
Posted a 7-7 record, 3.96 ERA (56 ER/127.1 IP) and 134 strikeouts in his first season with Texas…despite seeing limited action, still finished third among Rangers pitchers in strikeouts (169-Pérez, 137-Dunning, 134-Gray)...9.47 strikeouts per 9.0 innings figure ranked 13th in A.L. (min. 100.0 IP) and was the highest by a Texas pitcher since Lance Lynn in 2019 (10.63)... season-high 12 strikeouts on 6/1 vs. TB were most by a Ranger since Lynn on 9/22/19 at OAK (also 12)...3.44 strikeout-to-walk ratio was the third-best mark of his career and highest since 2018 with Colorado (3.52)...career-best 67.3% first-pitch strike pct. would have ranked fourth in MLB if he qualified (69.8-PHI’s Aaron Nola, 68.3-TB’s Corey Kluber, 67.9-TOR’s Kevin Gausman)… recorded pair of 14.0-inning scoreless streaks (4/29-6/5; 7/13- 27), both the longest by a Rangers starter in 2022...84 game score on 7/13 vs. OAK (W, 7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 9 SO, 95 pitches/67 strikes), 2nd-highest of career (95 in CG SHO w/ COL on 9/17/16 vs. SD) and second start in TEX history of at least 7.0 SHO IP with one-or-zero hits allowed, no BB, and 9 SO: Yu Darvish, 4/2/13 at HOU (8.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 BB, 14 SO)... awarded win in second ‘half’ opener on 7/21 at MIA, first TEX pitcher with 6.0+ SHO IP in two straight starts since Lance Lynn, 7/24- 29/20…earned first win as a Ranger on 5/16 vs. LAA (5.2 IP, 4 R-ER)...made 3rd career Opening Day start on 4/8 at TOR (4.0 IP, 3 R-ER)...SUMMARY: Went 6-4 with a 3.21 ERA (29 ER/81.1 IP) and 9.63 SO/9 over final 15 starts to close season (beg. 6/12) after going 1-3, 5.28 (27 ER/46.0 IP) in first nine starts...opponents batted .222/.288/.375/.663 (105-472) with 17 HR (1.20 HR/9), including .201 BA (51-254) vs. RHB and .248 (54-218) vs. LHB...20 of 61 (32.8%) of runs allowed came in first inning, most in any frame... opponents batted .281 (27-96) in the first inn. and .207 (76-372) in all other frames…opp. BA by time thru order: 1st (.249), 2nd (.212), 3rd (.182), 4th (1-1, HR)…made twice as many starts on the road (16) than at Globe Life Field (8), pitching at home just three times after the end of July...T8th-most road starts in A.L. and most by a Ranger since Lynn and Mike Minor in 2019 (17)... saw better results in Arlington (4-1, 3.35 ERA) than on the road (3-6, 4.27), with Texas going 4-4 in his starts at home...10.26 strikeouts per nine innings figure (49 SO/43.0 IP) at GLF was substantially higher than away mark (9.07)…opponents hit .206/.247/.376/.623 at home versus .231/.308/.375/.683 on road...Jonah Heim caught 17 starts (3.39 ERA) including 12 of last 15, Sam Huff caught first two starts in June (4.50 ERA), Mitch Garver caught first two starts of season (7.00 ERA), and Kevin Plawecki caught each of last three starts (5.06)...ROCKIES RESUME: Ranks among the Colorado Rockies all-time leaders in strikeouts (2nd, 849), starts (5th, 151), innings (6th, 829.1) and wins (T7th, 53)...has a .633 (31-18) career winning percentage at Coors Field, the third-best mark among Colorado pitchers (min. 40 starts)…recorded 10+ strikeouts 15 times, tied with Pedro Astacio for most in club history…is only pitcher in Rockies history to have three games of 12-or-more strikeouts and 4 starts with double-digit strikeouts and no walks…was COL’s Opening Day starter in 2017 and 2018.
2021
Was 2nd on the Rockies staff in starts (29) and strikeouts (157) and placed 3rd in wins (8) and innings (149.0)…fanned 9.5 batters per 9.0 IP, 12th best among N.L. pitchers (min. 145.0 IP)…had multiple stints on the Injured List for 1st time on ML career, 6/5-24 (right forearm flexor strain) and 9/1-7 (right forearm tightness). Issued just 2 R-ER in 11.2 IP in season’s 1st two outings and was 4-3, 2.93 (15 ER/46.0 IP) over his 1st 8 starts through 5/12…was 0-3 in next four games, allowing 18 R/15 ER in 17.0 IP…from 6/25-8/4 had a 3-1 record and 2.85 ERA (15 ER47.1 IP) in eight starts, lowering season ERA from 4.29 to 3.67…went just 1-5, 7.22 (31 ER/38.1 IP) in final 9 contests, working fewer than 5.0 IP six times…longest winning streak was three decisions over six GS, 6/30-7/30..lost 4 straight decisions on two occasions, 5/12-6/4 and 8/4-22.
THIS AND THAT: Worked a season-high 7.0 IP on 7/18 vs. LAD (ND)…opponents batted .245, .235 vs. LHB and .257 vs. RHB… was 5-5, 4.02 in 14 starts at Coors Field but went 0-3 in last 5 games after win on 6/30 vs. PIT…held opposition to .205 batting average at home, 18th best in N.L. (min. 75.0 IP).
2020
Made eight starts prior to being placed on the 10-day injured list with right shoulder inflammation on Sept. 4...Went 2-4 overall, with a 6.69 ERA (39.0 IP, 29 ER), 11 walks and 22 strikeouts...Went 1-3 with a 8.39 ERA (24.2 IP, 23 ER) across five starts in Denver … recorded two or fewer strikeouts in four of his five home starts … struck out seven in his one home win, Aug. 16. vs. Texas (7.0 IP, 3 ER)...On the road, went 1-1 with a 3.77 ERA (14.1 IP, 6 ER), eight walks and eight strikeouts across three starts … pitched his lone road quality start in his one road win, Aug. 26 at Arizona (6.0 IP, 1 ER)...Finished the season with a 5.08 SO/9 rate, after coming into the season with a career rate of 9.40...Was placed on the injured list for the fourth time in his career on Sept. 4 (right shoulder inflammation) … allowed seven runs on nine hits with no walks and one strikeout over 2.2 innings in his final start of the season, Sept. 1 vs. San Francisco.
2019
Recorded at least 10 wins for the fourth consecutive season, the first player in franchise history to record double-digit wins in four straight seasons ... Joined Jorge De La Rosa as the only Rockies pitchers with four total seasons with double-digit wins ... Struck out at least 150 batters for the third time in his career (183 strikeouts in 2018, 185 in 2016), matching Ubaldo Jiménez (2008-10) and Pedro Astacio (1998-2000) for the most seasons with at least 150 strikeouts in franchise history ... Moved into fifth place in franchise history with 670 strikeouts ... passed Aaron Cook (558) and Jason Jennings (622) ... also moved into seventh place in franchise history with 43 wins, passing Steve Reed (33), Tyler Chatwood (34), Jamey Wright (35), Jhoulys Chacin (38) and Kevin Ritz (39) ... Allowed a home run in 16 consecutive starts July 31, 2018-April 16, the longest streak in franchise history and the third longest string in Major League history ... snapped the streak with six scoreless innings April 21 vs. Philadelphia ... Struck out a season-high 10 batters two times, in his first start of the year, March 31 at Miami, and on June 13 vs. San Diego ... his 14 career double-digit strikeout games are one short of Pedro Astacio's franchise record ... did not issue a walk vs. the Padres, his fourth career start with no walks and at least 10 strikeouts, passing Astacio and Jiménez for the most in franchise history ... Made his first career relief appearance on June 16 vs. San Diego ... entered the game in the ninth inning and issued two intentional walks before walking in the go-ahead run ... Placed on the 60-day injured list on Aug. 21 (fractured left foot) and missed the remainder of the season after undergoing surgery on Aug. 22.
2018
Made his second career Opening Day start, becoming the fifth pitcher in franchise history to start on Opening Day in consecutive years ... The Rockies won nine consecutive starts by Gray from June 22-Aug. 22, which tied a franchise record set by Ubaldo Jiménez in 2010 for consecutive team wins in starts by a single pitcher ... Pitched seven or more innings while allowing two or fewer earned runs in four consecutive starts July 14-Aug. 5 … it was the longest such streak since Ubaldo Jiménez pitched a franchise-record seven such games in succession, May 3-June 6, 2010 ... Optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on June 29 and made two starts with the Isotopes, going 1-0 with a 3.38 ERA (10.2 IP, 4 ER), four walks and 13 strikeouts … allowed four hits and one home run ... Went 2-0 and allowed two or fewer runs over seven or more innings pitched in each of his first four starts after being recalled on July 14 … went 4-2 with a 4.68 ERA (73.0 IP, 38 ER) with 22 walks and 58 strikeouts in 13 starts in the second half, after going 8-7 with a 5.44 ERA (99.1 IP, 60 ER), 30 walks and 125 strikeouts in 18 starts in the first half.
2017
Made his first career Opening Day start, and his first career postseason start in the National League Wild Card Game at Arizona...Was on the Opening Day roster for the first time after beginning 2016 on the disabled list (abdominal strain)...Went 10-4 with a 3.67 ERA (110.1 IP, 45 ER), 30 walks and 112 strikeouts over his 20 starts in the regular season...Made three starts to begin the season, allowing six runs across 12.1 innings (4.38 ERA), before being placed on the disabled list on April 14 (broken bone, left foot)...Went 5-1 with a 3.13 ERA (46.0 IP, 16 ER), 13 walks and 41 strikeouts at home, 5-3 with a 4.06 ERA (64.1 IP, 29 ER), 17 walks and 71 strikeouts on the road...Allowed three or fewer earned runs in 13 consecutive starts to end the season, the second-longest single-season streak by a Rockies starter in franchise history (longest: Ubaldo Jiménez,14 games, 2010) … Gray went 7-3 with a 2.64 ERA (78.1 IP, 23 ER), 16 walks and 80 strikeouts over that span...From July 25 through the end of the season, ranked tied for first in the National League in wins (seven), second in ERA (2.64), third in innings pitched (78.1 IP), sixth in strikeouts (80) and second in strikeouts-to-walk ratio (5.00)...Started the National League Wild Card game at Arizona … allowed four runs on seven hits in 1.1 innings pitched … it was the shortest start of his career.
2016
Spent his first full season in the Major Leagues and went 10-10 with a 4.61 ERA (168.0 IP, 86 ER) while setting a Rockies rookie single-season record with 185 strikeouts...Earned his first career win on May 13 vs. New York-NL after allowing two runs on five hits with eight strikeouts in seven innings pitched...Recorded 16 quality starts, the second-most on the Rockies in 2016 (Chad Bettis with 17), and the most ever in a single season for a Rockies rookie...Pitched his first career complete-game shutout Sept. 17 vs. San Diego, allowing four hits and no walks with a Rockies and Coors Field record 16 strikeouts … he struck out six batters in succession between the second and third innings to set a record for the most consecutive strikeouts for a Rockies pitcher … he struck out four batters in the second inning, the fourth time in Rockies history that four opponents struck out in one inning...His strikeouts per nine innings rate of 9.91 led all Major League rookies, ranked sixth in the National League overall, and was the highest single-season rate in Rockies history...Struck out 10 or more batters in six starts, the second-most 10-plus strikeout games in a single season in Rockies history … only Pedro Astacio had more games in a season (seven in 2000) … became the first Rockies rookie with multiple games of 10 or more strikeouts in franchise history...Combined for 26 strikeouts between Sept. 17 vs. San Diego and Sept. 23 at Los Angeles-NL to set a new franchise record for strikeouts over two consecutive games...Began the season on the 15-day disabled list with an abdominal strain and was reinstated on April 22, making his first start of the season that night vs. Los Angeles-NL.
2015
Made his Major League debut on Aug. 4 against Seattle, and received no decision after allowing three runs (two earned) through four innings pitched. Earned no decisions in his first seven Major League starts, which according to ELIAS ties a record (also Al Levine) for the most starts without a decision to begin a career. Took the loss Sept. 14 at Los Angeles-NL for his first career decision after allowing two earned runs on six hits with a career-high eight strikeouts over 4.2 innings pitched. Allowed two or fewer earned runs in each of his first three starts and posted a 2.40 ERA (15.0 IP, 4 ER) ... allowed 14 total runs across his next three outings, Aug. 21-Sept. 2, before allowing no runs at San Diego and two runs at Los Angeles-NL in two subsequent starts. Posted a 2.70 ERA (20.0 IP, 6 ER) in four road starts and a 8.27 ERA (20.0 IP, 19 ER) in five starts at Coors Field. Went 6-6 with a 4.33 ERA (114.1 IP, 55 ER) in 21 games, 20 starts for Triple-A Albuquerque
2014
Spent his first full professional season at Double-A Tulsa, making 24 starts for the Drillers. Went 6-3 with a 3.39 ERA (69.0 IP, 26 ER), 18 walks and 61 strikeouts in 13 starts prior to the All-Star break en route to being named a Midseason Texas League All-Star ... went 4-2 with a 4.55 ERA (55.1 IP, 28 ER) in 11 starts after the break. Struck out at least five batters in 13 of his 24 starts and recorded a 8.18 strikeouts-per-nine innings ratio on the season. Following the season, was named the Rockies' top prospect by MLB.com and the club's second-best prospect by Baseball America ... named baseball's 11th-best prospect by MLB.com.
2013
In his first professional season, he pitched at two levels: Rookie Level Grand Junction and High-A Modesto...Combined to go 4-0 with a 1.93 ERA (37.1 IP, 8 ER) over nine starts...struck out 51 with just eight walks...In his first week in High-A, Gray was named CAL-League Pitcher of the Week...He was again named CAL-League Pitcher of the Week for the week of 8/26/2013...Following the season, Baseball America ranked him as the top prospect in the Rockies farm system...the same publication also labeled him with the Best Fastball...MLB.com named him the 14th best prospect in the nation...Became the 18th Sooner drafted in the first round of the MLB Amateur Draft...tied for the highest draft pick in program history after being picked third overall by Colorado...Named a First Team All-American by Baseball America, the NCBWA and ABCA as well as Second Team All-American by Collegiate Baseball...selected First Team All-Big 12...honored as the Pitcher of the Year by the College Baseball Hall of Fame
