Josiah Gray gave up five runs on seven hits (three of them home runs) in five innings in his first start this season.
In his next five starts, before last night’s outing in Phoenix, Arizona’s Chase Field, Gray, 25, allowed five runs total, giving up just one homer in 28 2⁄3 IP in that stretch, and posting an impressive 1.57 ERA, a 3.29 FIP, and a .219/.303/.305 line against.
“He’s been unbelievable, since Spring Training,” Nationals’ manager Davey Martinez told reporters after Gray tossed six strong against the Pirates in which he gave up just three hits and one run the last time out.