One of the things that Gray was experimenting with on Friday (and has been during spring training) was a different grip on his changeup, a pitch that the 26-year-old right-hander may not well be known for.
“Today was the first time that I had used a new changeup grip,” Gray told Rox Pile and other media members after his start that lasted 3.1 innings. “It didn’t go very good, but they weren’t located either. They have good action, I can tell, but they weren’t in the right spot. Nothing was really in the right spot today. It was a tough fight.