Gray gave up just one hit, struck out five and issued no walks over four innings in Colorado's 6-5 Cactus League defeat against the Angels on Wednesday.

Gray said Monday that he reported to camp at 235 pounds after dedicating himself to heavy lifting in the offseason in addition to "eating anything and everything," Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

Gray signed a one-year deal with the Rockies on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

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.Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray, who had a bad and unlucky 2018 campaign, was a popular request in trade talks at the winter meetings this week, according to multiple baseball sources with knowledge of the team's trade talks. Teams were also receptive to discussing first baseman/outfielder Ian Desmond, who is guaranteed $40 million. The right-handed Gray is a definite bounce-back candidate in 2019 if things go his way, and he'd be much more attractive as a value pick if he wasn't pitching in Colorado.

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.Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray said he simply wasn't healthy in 2018. "I wasnt really healthy," Gray told the Denver Post, "My (velocity) was down this year. I was down about 20 pounds this year. I need to get back to 230-235." In an effort to bounce back after posting a disappointing 5.12 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 9.6 K/9 over 31 starts, Gray plans to hit the gym hard in the offseason and pack on some muscle. The right-hander had bad luck on his side all year and was hurt often by the long ball, allowing a career-high 1.4 homers per nine innings. The hard-throwing right-hander could easily bounce back in 2019 with better health and luck, making him a value target in fantasy drafts.

Gray said his struggles this season were due to health issues, Kyle Newman of The Denver Post reports. "I wasn't really healthy," the right-hander said. "My (velocity) was down this year. I was down about 20 pounds."

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.Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray was left off the roster for the National League Division Series against the Brewers in favor of reliever DJ Johnson. Gray went 12-9 this year but had a disappointing 5.12 ERA, 1.35 WHIP and 183 strikeouts in 172 1/3 innings over 31 starts. A career-high 1.4 home runs per nine innings didn't help his cause. There is certainly rebound potential from the hard-throwing right-hander in 2019, and he'll come at a cheap price in the later rounds of drafts.

Gray is not on the Rockies' NLDS roster against Milwaukee.

Gray is scheduled to start Saturday's game against the Nationals, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Gray will start Monday against the Phillies rather than Tuesday after Tyler Anderson was scratched due to left shoulder soreness, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Gray will start against the Phillies on Tuesday, Thomas Harding of MLB.com reports.

Gray (11-8) gave up six runs on seven hits and two walks while striking out one over two innings in a loss to the Dodgers on Monday.

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.Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray took a no-decision against Arizona on Wednesday, but that's only because his offense bailed him out. Gray allowed four earned runs in four innings of work, continuing a poor couple of weeks for him. Since August 27, Gray has only recorded one quality start in his last four outings, and he's got an 8/12 BB/K ratio during those appearances. Following his reintroduction to the majors after the All Star break, it seemed like Gray had solved his issues, but recently, he's been very out of sorts. Even when he struggled early in the season, he at least struck out a lot of batters. Wednesday's start was the first time he'd topped 9 K/9 in six outings. For those teams in the playoffs, Gray should be avoided at this point.

Gray allowed two runs on four hits in four innings Friday against the Dodgers, walking five and striking out four in a no-decision.

Gray allowed five runs on seven hits with no walks across 6.2 innings in Monday's no-decision against the Angels. He recorded one strikeout.

Gray (10-7) got the win Wednesday, allowing two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out five over 6.1 innings against the Padres.

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Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray continued his redemption tour with another quality start on Thursday, but he wasn't able to get the win. Gray allowed three earned runs, but he finished off seven innings against the dangerous Atlanta lineup, striking out nine in the process. Since his cup of coffee down in the minors, Gray has been a monster. He's gone 2-0 with a 2.55 ERA and phenomenal 38/9 K/BB ratio in 42 1/3 innings pitched. The 26-year-old looks to be a must-start down the stretch.

Gray allowed one run on four hits and two walks across eight innings in a no-decision Sunday against the Brewers. He struck out eight.

Gray (9-7) allowed three runs (two earned) on four hits in a win over the Cardinals on Tuesday, striking out five and walking two in 7.1 innings.

Gray allowed two runs (one earned) on two walks and a hit while striking out six over seven innings in Wednesday's win over the Astros. He did not factor into the decision.

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Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray pitched a great game Wednesday against the Houston Astros. He went seven innings, gave up two runs (one earned), had six strikeouts, and only walked two batters. He wound up getting a no decision in the Rockies win. Gray is 1-0 with a 1.27 ERA since returning from the minors. He has 12 strikeouts and only three walks in 14 1/3 innings. Gray's next outing should come against the St Louis Cardinals on Tuesday.

Gray will make his next start for the Rockies on Wednesday against the Astros at Coors Field, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.

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In his first start back in the majors, Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray posted his longest start of the season by going 7 1/3 innings against the Mariners. Gray had been toiling at Triple-A after struggling to avoid big innings in the majors, but his return was triumphant as he held a playoff contender to just one earned run en route to his eighth win of 2018. Gray is considered the ace of the Rockies staff, but he's struggled with keeping mistake pitches down, resulting in a large amount of extra-base hits and hard-hit balls when he would drift up in the zone. His strikeout and walk numbers have been phenomenal, so if he can get that bit of his game under control, he can be a top-20 pitcher in the second half of the season. First, he'll have to prove he's got it again though.

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Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray has been recalled from Triple-A and will start on Saturday against the Mariners. Gray has struggled in 2018, pitching to a 7-7 record with a 5.77 ERA. He does however have 119 strikeouts and is well on his way to topping his career high of 185. Gray isn't a recommended streamer on Saturday against a tough Mariners team, however, he should stick around in the rotation going forward and could be a season-long pickup or buy-low option in fantasy leagues.

Gray will be recalled prior to Saturday's matchup against Seattle as he's slated to get the start.

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Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray will be called back up to start Saturday against the Mariners. Gray has been a huge disappointment to fantasy owners this year with a 5.77 ERA and 1.49 WHIP, but better times could be ahead, especially since he's fanning a career-high 11.6 hitters per nine innings. The right-hander has been unfortunate with a 1.08 HR/9 mark and .386 BABIP against, which suggests he should rebound in the second half. Saturday's start at home against the Mariners isn't a great time to immediately throw him into your lineups if you own him. Grabbing him off the waiver wire, though, could be a savvy move if he was dropped by his previous owner.

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Colorado Rockies Opening Day starter Jon Gray struggled mightily with his control during his start for Triple-A Albuquerque on Sunday. Gray still racked up seven strikeouts in just 4 2/3 innings, but he only threw 56 of his 102 pitches for strikes. Gray's stuff has continued to be phenomenal in that he can strike out tons of batters, but his control has plagued him. His walks haven't necessarily been high, but he floats pitches up into the zone that get hammered, making his mistakes turn catastrophic. He's not expected to be recalled anytime soon.

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Colorado Rockies Opening Day starter Jon Gray was demoted last week, but he performed well in his first appearance for Triple-A Albuquerque. Gray went six innings while only allowing two hits, but one of those was still a home run. According to manager Bud Black, Gray did a better job of keeping the ball down, and he still racked up six strikeouts in the effort. If Gray can work to make his mistakes less costly, his strikeout numbers still make him a must-own when he gets called back up.

Gray was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque on Saturday.

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Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray has been demoted to Triple-A Albuquerque. Gray has had a, dare I say, rocky start to the season. His 5.77 ERA is absolutely horrid. Even when you take in the fact that he plays half of his games at Coors, it does not justify his 5.89 away ERA which is actually higher than his home ERA. Gray has been quite the anomaly this season, but he is not pitching as bad as it may seem. No matter what the surface numbers say, his 2.77 xFIP is top 10 in the majors and his 11.64 K/9 is more than 2 strikeouts higher than his career average. Some causes for concern are his career-high home run to flyball rate and the fact that his groundballs induced are down from last season. However, the deeper issues could be mechanical or mental. Ideally, he can work on getting softer contact from hitters while in Triple-A because he certainly has no problem making them miss. This demotion should not last too long as Gray one of the best pitching arsenals in the game. In a corresponding move, Raimel Tapia has been recalled but don't expect him to see too much playing time in a crowded outfield.

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Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray was hit hard once again on Thursday, and this bad outing came with a notable velocity drop as well. After the game, Gray expressed that he wasn't concerned about the velocity drop, so at least there's the possibility that he's not suffering from a nagging injury (though he could obviously be lying to the media). Gray was averaging 95.9 MPH on his fastball this season prior to Thursday's start, but he averaged just 94 MPH against the Giants. Gray's biggest problem this season seems to be that his mistakes are huge ones. His K/9 is the highest it's ever been, especially recently when he's averaged 15.55 strikeouts per nine innings in his last four starts. However, an incredible 36.4% of fly balls he's surrendered in those four starts have left the park, and only one of those starts was at the Denver launching pad. If he can find a way to miss his spots more reasonably, Gray could end up being one of the most effective pitchers in the league, but between his catastrophic failures and velocity issue, he should be benched for the foreseeable future.

Gray threw four innings on Thursday, allowing five runs on seven hits and two walks in Thursday's 9-8. He struck out seven and allowed a home run while not factoring in to the decision.

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Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray continued to leave hitters speechless on Friday as he racked up another 12 strikeouts in a blowout win over the Marlins. Outside of a solo home run, Gray allowed no other runs over seven innings en route to his seventh win of the season. Gray is now seventh among qualified starters in strikeout rate by averaging 11.45 K/9, and he's the only starting pitcher in the top 30 whose ERA is above 5.00. His FIP still sits at a lovely 3.08, so he should keep bouncing back, but obviously his mistakes are compounded by pitching in the launching pad of Denver. He's a solid buy-low candidate as long as one keeps their expectations in check.

Gray allowed six runs (five earned) in five-plus innings Sunday, striking out nine while yielding six hits and a walk in a 13-12 loss to Texas.

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Colorado Rockies starter Jon Gray took the loss on Tuesday thanks to a wild first inning. After walking two batters, Gray allowed a three-run home run to Scott Kingery that allowed Philly to take a commanding lead. Gray would still be a little wild in the second inning as he walked two more batters, but he would then settle down and finish with 10 strikeouts over six innings while only allowing one more run. Gray continues to get snakebit by small mistakes, but the strikeouts point at better times coming soon. This was also only the third time in his entire career where Gray has walked more than three batters in an outing.

Gray (6-7) allowed four runs on three hits and four walks across six innings to take the loss Tuesday against the Phillies. He struck out 10.

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Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray has had a pretty terrible season so far, but he's working overtime with his pitching coaches to try to improve his slider in hopes that improvement in that pitch will make the difference. The bad news is that the improvement hasn't shown up just yet. The good news is that a lot of Gray's problems are nothing more than terrible luck. Gray's ERA of 5.68 is inflated due to an unfortunate strand rate of just 63.5% and heightened BABIP of .376. That's the second worst strand rate amongst qualified starters and the worst BABIP by nearly 30 points. As both of these numbers normalize, Gray's ERA will drop back down closer to his current FIP of 3.15. Prudent owners would try to buy low on Gray now.

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Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray gave up four earned run in six innings to the lowly Cincinnati Reds on Friday, but he lucked into a win thanks to some timely offensive output by Noel Cuevas and the gang. Gray is striking out more hitters and walking fewer hitters than ever before, but he's getting hit hard on the regular. His 5.40 ERA is over two full runs higher than his FIP, and his atrocious 1.41 WHIP is being buoyed by a .368 BABIP. Those are strong indicators that now's the time to buy low on Gray, but it's a hard sell when he regularly pitches in Colorado and has struggled so much so far. The good news is that the asking price is probably low enough at this point that he's still worth a flier.

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Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray had been on a roll following a rough start to the season, but his recent good vibes came to a grinding halt against Milwaukee on Sunday. Gray racked up 10 strikeouts against the Brew Crew in just 5 1/3 innings of work, but they also posted a ridiculous .600 batting average on balls in play for the game. Basically, if they hit it, it fell safely. Gray's performance hurt owners, but given the strikeout numbers and incredible luck displayed by the Brewers, he should still be started against the Giants in his next game.

Gray gave up six earned runs on 10 hits and one walk while striking out 10 in 5.1 innings Sunday against the Brewers. He took the loss.

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Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray threw another seven shutout innings on Tuesday, and he has now only allowed one earned run in his last 20 innings pitched. He's struck out 25 batters in that time, only walked three and he's only allowed 10 hits over the span. Most importantly, two of those stellar three outings came at home. He is on an absolute tear and he should be started in every league for now.

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Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray appears to have found it. For the second time in a row, Gray absolutely dominated an offense, limiting the Cubs to just three hits and one walk over seven innings on Tuesday. Gray struck out six, and that gives him 17 strikeouts in his last 13 innings pitched. He's also allowed only one earned run in that time, and that came on a Wrigley Special where a pop up to left field by Anthony Rizzo got blown out of the stadium by the strong Chicago winds. It looks like Gray is ready to start appearing in fantasy lineups.

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Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray has had a rough start to the season, but on Wednesday he reminded everyone why he's still thought of as a breakout candidate. Gray was on fire against the Padres, striking out 11 and only allowing three hits over six shutout innings. It helped him secure his second win of the season and it was a welcome relief after he had been pounded by the last few teams he'd faced. Gray is still a strong candidate to be a good starting pitcher this season, but even with this bright spot, owners should be wary of starting him just yet. Maybe if he can put up one more good outing.

Gray (2-4) picked up the win over the Padres on Wednesday, allowing three hits and a walk over six scoreless innings while striking out 11.

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Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Jon Gray is scheduled to take the hill against the Padres for a day game on Wednesday, and he'll be looking once more to right the ship. Gray has been atrocious so far this season. Outside of one bright spot in which he went seven scoreless innings against the Padres back in the first week of April, Gray has yet to get out of the sixth inning or give up less than three earned runs in an outing. And just in case anyone is slick and thinks that because Wednesday's start is against those same Padres, be warned that this will actually be the third time he's faced San Diego this month. Following his good outing, the Pads ripped him for seven earned runs in five innings a week later. Gray should not be started at this point.

Gray (1-3) allowed five runs on eight hits and a walk while striking out six in 5.2 innings en route to the loss Saturday against the Nationals.

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Colorado Rockies ace starting pitcher Jon Gray cruised through five innings of work against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, but it all fell apart for him in the sixth. Four singles in a row started the madness, and an overturned tag play opened the door for the Nats. A bases-clearing double by rookie Moises Sierra was the final nail in Gray's coffin, and he was replaced by Antonio Senzatela. Gray has been erratic so far in the young season, and for now, most owners should probably sit him unless absolutely necessary until he finds his rhythm.

Gray (1-1) picked up the win over the Padres on Wednesday, striking out seven over seven scoreless innings while scattering four hits.

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Colorado Rockies ace Jon Gray mixed the good and the bad on the first day of the season, but an early exit resulted when he dealt with a second bases loaded situation. Gray got touched up early by loading the bases and giving up a double to Jake Lamb that arguably would have been a grand slam in almost any park. A third run would eventually score that inning. Gray was then lifted when he once again loaded the bases for Lamb in the fourth inning. Gray was wild and unpredictable, but he showed some of the flashes of greatness that draws in fantasy owners every year.

Gray was officially named the Rockies' Opening Day starter Tuesday, Patrick Saunders of The Denver Post reports.