DENVER — Wolves are famous for howling at the moon, for being the closest relative to man’s best friend … and for defending their home territory.
Colorado Rockies rookie pitcher and emerging ace Jon Gray has long gone by the moniker, The Gray Wolf. It is his Twitter handle and a nickname whose origins we will have to report on at another time because this is the origin story of something new.
Gray has nine quality starts in his last 11 attempts, sporting a 2.93 ERA in that timeframe while striking out 72 (!) and walking 23.