PEORIA, Ariz. — Jon Gray put an emphasis on his changeup in his first start of spring training when he allowed one run across two innings against Seattle on Monday.
The Rockies right-hander leaned mostly on his fastball/changeup combination, throwing only a few curveballs and a couple sliders.
“That (pitch mix) was different, but it was a good opportunity to get those other pitches better,” Gray said. “The first start always feels weird — you feel off-balance a lot — and today I felt really off-balance. But I competed and threw some strikes and some good pitches too, so I can’t be completely upset with it.