Josiah Gray was part of the deal in which the Dodgers acquired Max Scherzer. In his third season with the Nationals, Gray has become a reliable starter.
Rookie Gavin Stone gives up seven runs in two innings and the Dodgers lose 11-10 despite two homers from Chris Taylor and three hits from Trayce Thompson.
“When guys come up and they debut, they question themselves: ‘Do I belong? What do I have to do to say I belong?’ ” Gray said during the Nationals’ recent trip to San Francisco. “I kind of dealt with that a little bit.” With the Dodgers, and with the imperative to win, Gray likely would have been optioned repeatedly, shuttled between the major and minor leagues. With the Nationals, Gray could pitch without worrying that one bad start would result in a return to triple A, or even that one good start would be followed by the activation of a veteran and a return to triple A.
Pitching every fifth day last season did not in itself transform Gray into an effective starter. His ERA was 5.02. No pitcher in the NL walked more batters. No pitcher in the majors gave up more home runs. “I think he is definitely in a calm, good place this year. His body language has been different. He just looks like he belongs.”
Scherzer and Turner left the Dodgers in free agency. The Nationals are delighted with their return. In spring training, they signed Ruiz to an eight-year, $50-million contract.Former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt is hoping his Dodger Stadium gondola project will become a reality, but his proposal is meeting stiff resistance.
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