At the present, Arizona Diamondbacks manager Chip Hale firmly believes it is only a matter of time before Robbie Ray develops into a top of the rotation starter.
Earlier this summer, the 24-year-old left-hander started trending in that direction. The earned run average indicated otherwise, but the underlying numbers were positive.
In eight June starts, Ray complied a 4.72 ERA. Alone, this could suggest he pitched poorly. However, a deeper dive into the numbers tells a different tale.
In those same outs, Ray struck out 11.14 batters per nine innings and walked just 2.