WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. — Josiah Gray recognizes his responsibilities. He will likely be one of the Nationals’ starting pitchers.
“I want to go out there and make sure I put the team in a good position to win,” he said, reciting the pledge that every starter makes before they get the ball.
But he has additional responsibilities that, unfortunately, too few major league pitchers share these days.
He is a Black starting pitcher. There are so few of them in baseball, that, by my count, it would be tough to put together a full rotation.