NEW YORK — When the Washington Nationals traded away two superstars for the future promise of Josiah Gray and Keibert Ruiz, this was exactly the sort of night they had in mind.
Gray pitched six overpowering innings and Ruiz, his young batterymate, homered to help Washington beat the listless New York Mets 5-0 on Tuesday.
Ruiz and Gray were both top-rated prospects when they were acquired from the Dodgers in the July 2021 blockbuster deal that sent Max Scherzer and Trea Turner to Los Angeles.
"For us to be forever linked together is cool," Gray said.