SAN FRANCISCO — Jon Gray’s season of change is almost over. The Rockies’ rookie right-hander is scheduled to make his final start Thursday night against the Giants at AT&T Park.
Gray’s growth is plain to see. From his franchise-record 16-strikeout game against San Diego on Sept 17 to his turning-point victory against the formidable Red Sox on May 26 at Fenway Park, he has emerged as Colorado’s potential ace of the future.
“That’s something that he should aspire to be — a guy who could be considered a legitimate ace,” manager Walt Weiss said Wednesday before the Rockies played the Giants in the second game of the series.