Twins' Sonny Gray: Settles for another no-decision
Rotowire
Gray allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits and three walks while striking out three batters over six-plus innings in a no-decision against Houston on Monday.
Gray sailed through six frames but was pulled after allowing the first two batters he faced in the seventh to reach base. A Jose Altuve grand slam off Brock Stewart allowed both those runners to score and wiped out Minnesota's lead, causing Gray to take his fifth consecutive no-decision. The right-hander didn't have his best stuff Monday -- the three punchouts were his fewest since his first start of the campaign, and he notched only seven swinging strikes -- but he did manage to record his first quality start of May. Gray is still sporting an excellent 1.94 ERA, but he's been less dominant of late, giving up 10 earned runs over his past 25.1 innings.
Gray allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while striking out six over five innings during Tuesday's loss to the Giants. He did not factor into the decision.
Gray blanked the Giants through the first five innings before running into trouble in the sixth. He opened up the frame by giving up a double and walking two batters to load the bases before handing the ball over to Jovani Moran. Moran would allow two of the inherited runners to score, both on walks. Gray was still in line for the win until the bullpen gave away the lead for good in the seventh. The 33-year-old still has yet to allow more than three runs in a start so far this season but remains winless in May after going 4-0 last month. He's at a 1.82 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 66:21 K:BB over 54.1 innings and tentatively lines up for a start to begin next week in Houston.
... See More... See Less
Twins' Sonny Gray: Stumbles Wednesday
Rotowire
Gray did not factor into the decision Wednesday, allowing two runs on five hits and three walks over four innings against the Dodgers. He struck out four.
It certainly could've been worse for Gray, as he allowed just two runs despite allowing eight batters to reach safely. Still, he could only make it through four innings, as he was forced to spend 84 pitches. It's only the second time this season Gray has allowed more than one run in a start. The 33-year-old right-hander is 4-0 with a league-leading 1.64 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 60:19 K:BB through nine starts this year.
... See More... See Less
Twins' Sonny Gray: Strikes out nine in no-decision
Rotowire
Gray allowed a run on four hits and a walk while striking out nine over 5.1 innings in a no-decision versus the Cubs on Friday.
Gray wasn't able to pitch very deep into the game, throwing 57 of 94 pitches for strikes. It was still a solid bounce-back effort after he allowed multiple runs for the first time all season in his start versus Cleveland last Saturday. The right-hander now has a 1.39 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and 56:16 K:BB through 45.1 innings over eight starts this season. He's projected for a tough road start versus the Dodgers next week.
... See More... See Less
Twins' Sonny Gray: First non-stellar start
Rotowire
Gray did not factor into the decision Saturday, allowing three runs on four hits and three walks over five innings against the Guardians. He struck out six in Minnesota's loss.
It was Gray's worst outing of the season as he gave up three runs in the fourth inning after giving up just three runs over his first six starts. His ERA increased to 1.35, which shows how dominant he's been so far. Gray's next start is expected to be Friday at home against the Cubs.
... See More... See Less
Twins' Sonny Gray: Continues excellence in win
Rotowire
Gray improved to 4-0 after allowing one run on five hits and a walk while striking out seven in an 8-4 win over the Royals on Sunday.
Gray capped off April with another masterful performance. He tossed five shutout innings before the Royals finally got a run across in the sixth. The 33-year-old has now thrown at least five innings and allowed one run or fewer in each of his six starts this season, and his 0.77 ERA currently leads Major League Baseball among all pitchers with at least 25 innings thrown. Gray has been a fantasy star over the first month of the year and will look to keep things rolling in a divisional matchup against the Guardians next weekend.
... See More... See Less
Twins' Sonny Gray: Dominates Yankees in victory
Rotowire
Gray (3-0) allowed three hits and two walks over seven shutout frames Monday, striking out eight and earning a win against the Yankees.
Gray rolled through the Yankees with ease Monday. He coughed up just one extra-base hit and never faced much of a threat while snagging his third win. His season-high 18 whiffs helped improve his K:BB to 34:11 across 29 frames. Gray has allowed fewer than two runs in each of his first five starts, resulting in an outstanding 0.64 ERA. He'll look to continue the hot streak in his next outing, which is projected to be at home against the Royals.
... See More... See Less
Twins' Sonny Gray: Settles for no-decision Tuesday
Rotowire
Gray allowed one run on seven hits and two walks while striking out seven over five innings Tuesday against the Red Sox. He did not factor into the decision.
Gray was tested early. He gave up consecutive doubles to begin the game but was able to strand two runners in scoring position and limit the damage. He worked his way out of some more trouble in the second after striking out Justin Turner with the bases loaded. He needed 54 pitches to get through the first two frames but settled in thereafter and coasted through the next three innings without much issue. After Tuesday's outing, Gray now sits third in Major League Baseball with a 0.82 ERA to go with a 1.18 WHIP and a 26:9 K:BB over 22 innings. He's projected to be in a favorable spot at home against the Nationals to end the week.
... See More... See Less
Twins' Sonny Gray: Stays hot, earns second win
Rotowire
Gray (2-0) earned the win Wednesday against the White Sox, allowing zero runs off three hits over five innings while walking two batters and striking out five.
Chalk up another impressive start for the 33-year-old veteran, who has now allowed just one earned run through his first 17 innings on the mound and boasts a 19:7 K:BB ratio. While Wednesday's start certainly wasn't as impressive as his 13-strikeout performance Friday against Houston, Gray has yet to show signs of slowing down through three starts.
... See More... See Less
Twins' Sonny Gray: Career-high 13 strikeouts
Rotowire
Gray did not factor into the decision Friday, allowing one run on four hits and one walk over seven frames during a 3-2 win over the Astros in 10 innings. He struck out 13.
Aside from an RBI single by Alex Bregman in the third, Gray was nearly untouchable as he cruised through seven strong frames and struck out a career-high 13 batters. However, it wasn't enough for the veteran right-hander to pull out a win, as the Twins offense was stymied Jose Urquidy. Through two starts, Gray has looked as sharp as ever, surrendering just seven hits, five walks and one run over 12 innings.
... See More... See Less
Twins' Sonny Gray: Next start pushed back
Rotowire
Gray's next start will come Friday against the Astros after Thursday's game was postponed due to impending inclement weather.
The weather Thursday in Minneapolis doesn't look promising, so the Twins have opted to go ahead and push back their home opener a day. Gray and Jose Urquidy will now be matched up Friday.
... See More... See Less
Twins' Sonny Gray: Looks sharp this spring
Rotowire
Gray threw three scoreless innings with four strikeouts and no walks or hits in Thursday's spring game against the Dominican Republic WBC team. Gray says he's ahead of last season with his conditioning, when his offseason ramp-up was disrupted by the lockout, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports. "I was continuously fighting my body," Gray said about his 2022 campaign. "You're just playing a constant catch-up game throughout the season."
Gray has give up no earned runs (three unearned) in 4.2 innings this spring with seven strikeouts and no walks. He looks in top form early in the spring, and Wednesday's outing was impressive against a stacked DR lineup. Gray averaged just 4.96 innings per start last season, with the Twins rarely allowing him to go deep into games, so improved conditioning may bode well for his chances of delivering longer outings and quality starts this year.
... See More... See Less
Twins' Sonny Gray: Sticking in Minnesota for '23
Rotowire
Minnesota exercised Gray's (hamstring) $12.5 million club option for 2023 on Sunday, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reports.
Gray finished the 2022 season on the injured list, but he put together a solid campaign, posting a 3.08 ERA and 1.13 WHIP with a 117:36 K:BB across 119.2 frames. He'll serve as the Twins' top rotation arm heading into 2023, barring any major additions this winter.
... See More... See Less
Twins' Sonny Gray: Lands on injured list
Rotowire
Gray was placed on the 15-day injured list Tuesday with a right hamstring strain.
The veteran right-hander surrendered four earned runs over two frames before he exited Monday's start in Kansas City with the injury. Gray spent time on the shelf with a strain of the same hamstring early in the season, and he aggravated the issue in early September before he departed Monday's contest. He'll be eligible to return for the final game of the regular season Oct. 5, but with the Twins seven games back of a playoff spot, he's likely to be shut down for the year.
... See More... See Less
Twins' Sonny Gray: Dealing with hamstring tightness
Rotowire
Gray left Monday's game against the Guardians after two innings due to right hamstring tightness, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports. He was charged with four earned runs on five hits and one walk while striking out before departing.
The veteran right-hander should be considered day-to-day until the Twins provide further updates. However, because Gray has already contended with this same injury earlier this season, it's fair to wonder whether he'll be ready to make his next scheduled start this weekend against the Angels.
... See More... See Less
Twins' Sonny Gray: Lifted with apparent injury
Rotowire
Gray was removed after two innings in his start Monday against the Guardians with an apparent injury, Do-Hyoung Park of MLB.com reports. He was charged with four earned runs on five hits and one walk while striking out one.
Gray departed with the Twins trailing 4-0, so he'll be on the hook for the loss unless Minnesota mounts a comeback. The greater concern is what prompted Gray's early exit, though it's almost certainly injury-related, as Park notes that the right-hander's fastball velocity was down about 1.7 miles per hour from his season-long average. Ronny Henriquez was summoned from the bullpen to replace Gray and could be a candidate to pick up a spot start Saturday against the Angels if Gray isn't ready to go for his next turn through the rotation.
... See More... See Less
Twins' Sonny Gray: Stifles Royals in win
Rotowire
Gray (8-4) earned the win Wednesday without allowing a run on three hits and one walk over seven innings against the Royals. He struck out eight.
Gray surrendered only one extra-base hit during his outstanding performance in the form of a double off the bat of Bobby Witt. The righty has been great in his last 10 starts, recording a 1.98 ERA over 54.2 innings. In addition, the 32-year-old has pitched six innings or more in four of his last six starts.
... See More... See Less
Twins' Sonny Gray: Effective in no-decision
Rotowire
Gray allowed two runs on seven hits and a walk while striking out seven in six innings in a 4-3 win Thursday against the Yankees. He did not factor into the decision.
Miguel Andujar took Gray deep for a two-run shot in the second inning to account for the scoring against Gray. All the other hits he allowed were singles with only one runner reaching scoring position. He's allowed two runs or fewer in eight of his nine starts in the second half and has a 2.27 ERA, 1.11 WHIP and 51:17 K:BB in 47.2 innings in that span. His next start will likely be in the middle of next week against Kansas City.
... See More... See Less
Twins' Sonny Gray: Cleared for Thursday
Rotowire
Twins manager Rocco Baldelli confirmed that Gray (hamstring) will start Thursday's series finale against the Yankees, Betsy Helfand of the St. Paul Pioneer Press reports.
Yankee Stadium was often a house of horrors for Gray during his time with New York in 2017 and 2018, but he won't be pushed off the road start against his former team after he checked out fine following his bullpen session Tuesday. Gray departed from his most recent start last Friday against the White Sox due to a tight right hamstring, but he shouldn't face any restrictions with his pitch count when he takes the mound Thursday.
... See More... See Less
Twins' Sonny Gray: Start pushed to Thursday
Rotowire
Gray (hamstring) is expected to throw a bullpen session Tuesday and is lined up to make his next start Thursday versus the Yankees, Megan Ryan of the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
Gray was originally expected to start Wednesday against New York, but he'll have his outing pushed back a day after his bullpen session was moved from Monday to Tuesday. The right-hander left his last outing Friday versus the White Sox early with right hamstring tightness, but he appears on track to avoid a trip to the injured list.
