Josiah Gray gave up eight hits, two walks, and four earned runs in four innings in his 2022 debut, but improved on that outing in his second start of the season, throwing five strong innings in which he gave up just one hit and three walks without allowing a run.
His second outing provided another glimpse of the potential the Washington Nationals saw in the 24-year-old, when he was still part the Los Angeles Dodgers’ organization, before last July 30th’s trade deadline deal brought him to D.C.
Gray made 12 starts after the Nationals acquired the pitcher from the Dodgers in the Max Scherzer/Trea Turner deal, posting a 5.