March 18, 2025
The Texas Rangers placed right-hander
Jon Gray (forearm) on the 60-day injured list on Tuesday with a right-forearm fracture to make room on the 40-man roster for left-hander
Patrick Corbin, who was signed to a one-year major-league contract. Gray took a line drive off his forearm/wrist in his last Cactus League start against the San Diego Padres and unfortunately suffered a fractured arm, which will now keep him out until at least late May. With left-hander
Cody Bradford (elbow) also set to open the 2025 regular season on the injured list, it's looking more and more like both right-handed pitching prospects
Jack Leiter and
Kumar Rocker will open the year in Texas' Opening Day starting rotation. When Gray recovers from his forearm fracture and is eligible to rejoin the team, there's a chance he's moved to a relief role, depending on the health and performance of the rest of the rotation.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Texas Rangers PR
March 15, 2025
Texas Rangers manager Bruce Bochy said on Saturday that right-hander
Jon Gray (wrist) suffered a fractured right wrist when he was hit by a line drive during his Cactus League outing on Friday night versus the San Diego Padres. "Not good news," Bochy said. The Rangers haven't given a timetable on when Gray might be able to return and make his 2025 debut, but it will obviously be a lengthy absence and could sideline the 33-year-old veteran hurler for the first several months of the season. With left-hander
Cody Bradford (elbow) also set to start the year on the injured list, it's looking like both right-handed pitching prospects
Jack Leiter and
Kumar Rocker will now open in the Rangers' starting rotation. Given his inconsistency and notable drop in velocity and strikeouts a year ago, Gray already was a starting pitcher to avoid in shallow mixed fantasy leagues.
UPDATE: Gray will miss "extended time" and won't throw for at least six weeks, according to general manager Chris Young.--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Dallas Morning News - Evan Grant
March 14, 2025
Texas Rangers right-hander
Jon Gray (arm, hand, wrist) left his Cactus League outing on Friday night against the San Diego Padres after being hit in the right arm/hand/wrist area by a comebacker. There hasn't been word on the exact nature of Gray's injury, so stay tuned for an update on Saturday morning. The 33-year-old veteran will most likely be undergoing X-rays and possibly even a CT scan to see if he has any broken bones after taking the line drive. The former first-rounder by the Colorado Rockies in 2013 out of the University of Oklahoma was originally mentioned as a possible reliever for the Rangers in 2025, but he has been stretched out as a starter this spring and should open the year in the rotation as long as the injury he suffered on Friday night isn't serious. Gray has been too inconsistent for our liking from a fantasy standpoint in Texas, and it wasn't a good sign that his strikeout rate dipped below 20% in 2024.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Dallas Morning News - Evan Grant
March 3, 2025
Texas Rangers right-hander
Jon Gray tossed three scoreless innings in a Cactus League game on Sunday in his second spring start against the Arizona Diamondbacks and was working to stay "tall" on the mound, according to the Dallas Morning News' Shawn McFarland. Gray was focused on keeping his right leg straight when he lifted his leg in the delivery process, and it resulted in an average fastball velocity of 94.4 mph after he averaged 93.7 mph with his heater in his spring debut. The 33-year-old allowed four hits on Sunday but also struck out two in his three scoreless frames. The Rangers mentioned Gray as a potential option to pitch in the back end of the bullpen this year, but for now, he's being stretched out as a starter and should open the 2025 campaign in the rotation. RotoBaller has him ranked outside of the top-100 fantasy starting pitchers.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: Dallas Morning News - Shawn McFarland
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