Rangers Injury Woes Deepen with Jon Gray Missing Extended Time
Texas Rangers starter Jon Gray will miss “extended time” after being struck by a line drive and fracturing his wrist. The Rangers’ pitching staff took another hit Friday, as Gray was hit by a line drive from Rockies first baseman Michael Toglia. Manager Bruce Bochy told reporters shortly after Gray was removed from the game that it was “not good news.”
While Bochy did not provide specifics on a return timeline, president of baseball operations Chris Young told MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry that Gray will miss “extended time.” According to Young, it will be at least six weeks before Gray is even cleared to start throwing again. The 33-year-old made two trips to the injured list last season. He will likely open this season on the 60-day injured list.
Jon Gray left the game with a trainer back in Surprise after getting hit with this 106.4 mph comebacker off the bat of Michael Toglia pic.twitter.com/HTk6lqEJGh
Rangers Pitcher Jon Gray to Miss “Extended Time” with Wrist Fracture
Gray’s injury is the third setback to hit the Rangers’ starting rotation this week. Texas announced on Thursday that left-hander Cody Bradford will start the season on the injured list with an elbow injury. Bradford’s MRI came back clean, but he will be shut down from throwing for at least the next four weeks. Earlier this week, Tyler Mahle was scratched from a start with forearm soreness. However, he returned to pitch in a minor league game on Thursday.
In the final year of a four-year, $56 million deal, Gray has made seven trips to the injured list since signing with the Rangers in 2021. After tossing three scoreless innings during Game 3 of the 2023 World Series, he was limited to just 102 2⁄3 innings last season. The veteran right-hander was pitching well all spring. He was scheduled to go five innings in his third start on Friday. Gray had not allowed a run or a walk while striking out five in eight spring innings. He is 21-21 with a 4.16 ERA over three seasons with the Rangers.
With both Gray and Bradford sidelined, right-handers Kumar Rocker and Jack Leiter would likely slot into the rotation to start the season. Adrian Houser, who replaced Gray on Friday, could also be an option. He is in camp on a minor league deal.
Rangers Injury Woes Deepen with Jon Gray Missing Extended Time
Texas Rangers starter Jon Gray will miss “extended time” after being struck by a line drive and fracturing his wrist. The Rangers’ pitching staff took another hit Friday, as Gray was hit by a line drive from Rockies first baseman Michael Toglia. Manager Bruce Bochy told reporters shortly after Gray was removed from the game that it was “not good news.” While Bochy did not provide specifics on a return timeline, president of baseball operations Chris Young told MLB.com’s Kennedi Landry that Gray will miss “extended time.” According to Young, it will be at least six weeks before Gray is […]
Rockies Prospect Charlie Condon Out Several Weeks with Wrist Injury
Outfielder Charlie Condon, the Colorado Rockies’ third overall pick in the 2024 draft, will have a delayed start to 2025. Per Thomas Harding of MLB.com, Condon suffered a left wrist injury Tuesday when he dove for a catch against the Athletics in his first game this spring. The good news for Colorado and Condon is that there is no structural damage to their number two prospect. The specific injury Condon suffered, per the report, is a radial styloid process fracture. The injury will keep him sidelined for six weeks. Manny Randhawa of MLB.com further reported that Condon has no ligament […]
