Sonny Gray
34-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
13-9
ERA
3.75
WHIP
1.07
K
195
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Gray was the runner up for the AL Cy Young award after posting a 2.69 ERA and 1.15 WHIP. He was largely the same pitcher as in 2022 (3.64 FIP compared to 3.66 FIP in 2022) with a similar strikeout rate (24.3% K%) and walk rate (7.3% BB%), but he was able to stay healthy and pitch more innings (32 starts compared to 24 in 2022) and more innings per outing (5.75 IP per game, compared to 4.96 IP per game in 2022). He may have been a bit luckier with a low 5.2% HR/FB, but he also had a low 9.4% HR/FB in 2022 as his home runs allowed numbers declined sharply in his move to Target Field from Great American Ball Park. His .295 BABIP was also his highest in five seasons, which shows his outstanding season wasn't all luck. At age 34, Gray has above-average control, limits hard contact (77th percentile in Barrel rate) and induces ground balls (47.3%) despite below average velocity (92.9 mph average fastball). He'll work at the top of the St. Louis rotation after signing a three-year, $70 free agent deal. Read Past Outlooks
Picks up 13th win
Gray (13-9) earned the win Thursday over the Reds, allowing one run on two hits and two walks over six innings. He struck out nine.
ANALYSIS
It was another excellent outing from Gray -- the right-hander's now held opponents to one run in each of his last three starts (19 innings) while posting a 20:3 K:BB in that span. The veteran right-hander's lowered his ERA to 3.75 on the year with a 1.07 WHIP and 195 strikeouts (10 shy of a career high) across 160.2 innings. Gray will look to keep rolling his next time out, currently scheduled as a home matchup with the Pirates next week.
It was another excellent outing from Gray -- the right-hander's now held opponents to one run in each of his last three starts (19 innings) while posting a 20:3 K:BB in that span. The veteran right-hander's lowered his ERA to 3.75 on the year with a 1.07 WHIP and 195 strikeouts (10 shy of a career high) across 160.2 innings. Gray will look to keep rolling his next time out, currently scheduled as a home matchup with the Pirates next week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
89
Last 10 Games
93
Last 5 Games
95
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 2022
-5%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-19%
BAA vs RHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .230 | 226 | 61 | 188 | 19 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .219 | 269 | 69 | 200 | 21 | |||
2024vs Left | .247 | 87 | 22 | 71 | 11 | |||
2024vs Right | .199 | 108 | 17 | 62 | 10 | |||
2023vs Left | .233 | 81 | 28 | 76 | 4 | |||
2023vs Right | .220 | 102 | 27 | 80 | 4 | |||
2022vs Left | .202 | 58 | 11 | 41 | 4 | |||
2022vs Right | .244 | 59 | 25 | 58 | 7 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-32%
ERA at Home
2024
-51%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 2.63 | 1.06 | 253.1 | 10.0 | 2.5 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 3.88 | 1.18 | 211.0 | 9.1 | 2.5 | ||||
2024Home | 2.56 | 0.95 | 88.0 | 10.5 | 2.1 | ||||
2024Away | 5.20 | 1.21 | 72.2 | 11.4 | 2.2 | ||||
2023Home | 2.67 | 1.11 | 97.2 | 9.2 | 2.3 | ||||
2023Away | 2.92 | 1.19 | 86.1 | 8.7 | 3.1 | ||||
2022Home | 2.66 | 1.14 | 67.2 | 10.4 | 3.3 | ||||
2022Away | 3.63 | 1.12 | 52.0 | 6.8 | 1.9 | ||||
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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
5.00K/9
10.9BB/9
2.2HR/9
1.2Fastball
92.6 mphERA
3.75WHIP
1.07BABIP
.303GB/FB
1.50Left On Base
68.0%Exit Velocity
81.7 mphBarrels/BBE
5.9%Spin Rate
2526 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.7%Swinging Strike
13.4%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Gray's trade to Minnesota delivered a needed steady option at the top of the rotation as he bounced back from a subpar season to post a 3.08 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. Gray benefited from the move to Target Field with a 2.66 ERA and 10.5 K/9 at home (he had a 3.38 ERA in three seasons at Great American Ball Park). Gray has below average velocity, but his four-seam fastball has among the highest spin rates in the league (98th percentile per Baseball Savant). He also gets high spin rates on his off-speed pitches, making his slider and curve ball plus pitches. A slight decline in velocity and strikeout rate (8.8 K/9) were offset by improved control (2.7 BB/9). His durability is becoming a concern as he threw just 119.2 IP, having IL stints twice for a hamstring strain and another for a pectoral strain. He also averaged just 4.96 IP per start with the Twins rarely allowing him to go deep into games. Assuming he can stay healthy, however, he'll be counted on to lead Minnesota's rotation again.
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Excellent in no-decision
Gray allowed one run on four hits and one walk while striking out seven batters over seven innings in a no-decision against Milwaukee on Wednesday.
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Back in win column
Gray (12-9) earned the win Thursday over the Padres, allowing one run on three hits over six innings. He struck out four.
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Loses third straight start
Gray (11-9) allowed five runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out seven over six innings to take the loss versus the Twins on Saturday.
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Fans six in loss
Gray (11-8) allowed two runs on seven hits and three walks over five innings Sunday, striking out six and taking a loss against the Dodgers.
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Lit up by former team
Gray (11-7) took the loss Monday, allowing six runs on five hits and two walks over five innings against the Reds. He struck out nine.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could land in Atlanta
Atlanta is one of the favorites to sign Gray, reports Jon Morosi of MLB Network.
ANALYSIS
The veteran right-hander has also been connected to the Cardinals and Phillies, though it's possible Philadelphia is now out after re-signing Aaron Nola. Gray finished second in voting for the AL Cy Young Award in 2023 after he posted a 2.79 ERA across 184 innings, and he's looking for what will potentially be his final contract as he enters his age-34 campaign.
The veteran right-hander has also been connected to the Cardinals and Phillies, though it's possible Philadelphia is now out after re-signing Aaron Nola. Gray finished second in voting for the AL Cy Young Award in 2023 after he posted a 2.79 ERA across 184 innings, and he's looking for what will potentially be his final contract as he enters his age-34 campaign.