Jon Gray arrived at Coors Field on Monday, ready to make his anticipated big-league debut with the Rockies on Tuesday against the Seattle Mariners. His first action in the majors will come with big expectations — and it will include an innings limit.
But Gray, the Rockies top pitching prospect, was already trying to block out the hype around his call-up.
“I’m a shut-it-out guy,” he said Monday. “I don’t pay attention to anything. I just focus on what I have to do that day. And get ready for the next start.”
Impatience in the Colorado clubhouse — and especially among fans — was building around Gray’s time in Triple-A.