2020 Stats
W-L
5-3
ERA
3.70
WHIP
1.21
K
72
SV
0
2021 Projections
2021 Fantasy Outlook
Gray arguably was every bit the Reds' ace as much as Trevor Bauer or Luis Castillo until two bad starts in September, which were then followed by a trip to the DL with a back injury. Even after those two starts, he still posted a 3.70 ERA, 1.21 WHIP and 72 strikeouts in 56 innings. It's no wonder, then, that plenty of teams expressed interest in trading for Gray during the offseason. The big question, though, is why would the Reds look to deal him? He signed a very affordable four-year, $38 million deal with the Reds in January 2019 after his trade from the Yankees. Even with a team needing some financial flexibility, that's a tremendous price for his skills, unless the Reds are concerned that the back injury is a harbinger for future ailments. A change in venue wouldn't necessarily improve his outlook -- Gray actually pitched better in Cincy than elsewhere over the last two seasons. Read Past Outlooks

Reds monitoring innings
Gray is a candidate to have his innings monitored more closely than usual in what is expected to be a common trend among teams in both leagues during the 2021 season, Mark Sheldon of MLB.com reports. "I don't think anyone truly knows what to expect," Gray said. "Do you shorten it at the front to be able to continue it at the back? Do you come out guns blazing and just see what happens? What do you do? I'm sure different organizations will have a philosophy on that. I trust D.J. with everything, as you guys know."
ANALYSIS
Gray seems like a good candidate to see his innings somewhat curtailed given his injury history, which includes a trip to the IL in 2020 with a back issue. The Reds previously said that they probably intend to go with a five-man rotation as opposed to a six-man one, so that's one route that's not likely.
Gray seems like a good candidate to see his innings somewhat curtailed given his injury history, which includes a trip to the IL in 2020 with a back issue. The Reds previously said that they probably intend to go with a five-man rotation as opposed to a six-man one, so that's one route that's not likely.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
88
Last 10 Games
88
Last 5 Games
75
How many pitches does Sonny Gray generally throw?
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What part of the game does Sonny Gray generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-5%
BAA vs LHP
2020
-3%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2018vs Left | .221 | 188 | 77 | 139 | 16 | |||
Since 2018vs Right | .232 | 208 | 70 | 161 | 19 | |||
2020vs Left | .208 | 35 | 13 | 22 | 2 | |||
2020vs Right | .214 | 33 | 9 | 18 | 2 | |||
2019vs Left | .196 | 94 | 34 | 55 | 8 | |||
2019vs Right | .196 | 111 | 34 | 67 | 9 | |||
2018vs Left | .255 | 59 | 30 | 62 | 6 | |||
2018vs Right | .284 | 64 | 27 | 76 | 8 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2018
-28%
ERA on Road
2020
-38%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2018Home | 4.35 | 1.33 | 176.0 | 10.0 | 3.6 | ||||
Since 2018Away | 3.15 | 1.18 | 185.2 | 9.9 | 3.9 | ||||
2020Home | 2.90 | 0.97 | 31.0 | 13.6 | 2.9 | ||||
2020Away | 4.68 | 1.52 | 25.0 | 9.0 | 5.8 | ||||
2019Home | 3.05 | 1.06 | 85.2 | 10.9 | 2.7 | ||||
2019Away | 2.71 | 1.10 | 89.2 | 10.1 | 4.2 | ||||
2018Home | 6.98 | 1.90 | 59.1 | 6.8 | 5.3 | ||||
2018Away | 3.17 | 1.15 | 71.0 | 9.9 | 2.8 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Sonny Gray compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
2.77K/9
11.6BB/9
4.2HR/9
0.6Fastball
93.0 mphERA
3.70WHIP
1.21BABIP
.307GB/FB
2.48Left On Base
67.3%Exit Velocity
80.9 mphBarrels/BBE
2.0%Spin Rate
2611 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
20.8%Swinging Strike
11.3%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Much of the credit to Gray's improvement in 2019 goes to Reds pitching coach Derek Johnson, who previously coached him at Vanderbilt. Gray is quick to credit him, and without him Gray probably doesn't agree to the contract extension that cemented the trade bringing him to Cincinnati from the Yankees. While Gray threw more curveballs and sliders than in 2018, he said it was more a matter of fine-tuning each of his pitches rather than overhauling his pitch mix, generating more spin in the process. The result was a strikeout rate that spiked to 29.0% from 21.1% the year before, as Gray worked on getting opposing hitters to chase each, which they did to the tune of a .172 wOBA against his slider and .181 against his curveball. Gray might start spring training behind after having loose bodies in his elbow removed at the end of the season, but he'll form a strong top-three with Luis Castillo and Trevor Bauer.
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No-decision in Minnesota
Gray allowed two runs on two hits and four walks while striking out four over 5.1 innings in a no-decision against the Twins on Sunday.
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Misses out on win
Gray gave up one run on two hits and one walk over five innings during Tuesday's loss to the Brewers. He had eight strikeouts and didn't factor in the decison.
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Activated ahead of start
Gray (back) was activated as expected ahead of his scheduled start Tuesday against the Brewers.
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Won't be limited in return
Gray (back) said he doesn't expect to face any limitations with his pitch count when he returns from the 10-day injured list to start Tuesday's game against the Brewers, Bobby Nightengale of The Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
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Slated to start Tuesday
Gray (back) will start Tuesday's game against the Brewers, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports.
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