Josiah Gray, who turned 25 years old this past December 21st, finished the 2022 campaign, his first full season in the big leagues, with a 5.02 ERA, a 5.86 FIP, an NL-leading 66 walks (4.00 BB/9), 154 Ks (9.32 K/9), a major league-leading 38 HRs allowed, and a .239/.324/.489 line against in 28 starts and 148 2⁄3 innings on the mound.
“I thought he’s had a really productive year for himself as far as his progression as a guy who never pitched anywhere near 100 innings before and got well past that,” Nationals’ GM Mike Rizzo explained at the end of a disappointing season for Washington’s ballclub.