I have to imagine there is a ton of confusion about how to feel about Sonny Gray, who just made things more difficult to assess after his 7.0 IP, 1 ER, 4 Hits, 1 BBs, 7 Ks against the White Sox last night. Now he hosts a 4.45 ERA on the year, though it comes with a 9.05 K/9, 54.3% GB rate, and comfortable 3.39 xFIP. I will mention that his previous two outings were disappointing, but he faced the Astros and Yankees, and Gray finally got some respite against Chicago. Now, is Gray someone that can take that step and be a solid #3 like he was back in the day? I don't really think so. When he was coming back from the DL, I essentially labeled him as a Toby and I think he's still that guy. He'll have those moments where he makes you a super happy owner, but that BB/9 is still above 3.00 and he'll struggle against good teams. Don't expect consistency and certainly don't expect him hinting at #2 arm for your squad.
Let’s see how every other SP did yesterday:
