Purple Row · Apr 24, 2021
The evolution of Jon Gray in 2021
Good, bad, good, bad...great? That’s the story of Jon Gray since 2017. The hurler has been well known by Colorado Rockies fans for his inconsistent career despite having some of the better physical tools among starting pitchers in the league. The valleys that come with his hills were quite evident in 2020 as he stumbled to a 6.69 ERA in eight starts in the truncated campaign. Over 39 innings, he was touched up to the tune of 10.4 H/9 while posting a career low 12.6% strikeout rate which resulted in a K/9 of just 5.1, easily the lowest of his career. His poor numbers came in tandem with a decrease in velocity and come September he was shut down with shoulder inflammation.