Talk about quite the story to the major leagues for the 30-year-old Gray, he finally got to live out his dreams during Texas’s most recent six-game home stand. Called up from Round Rock after XX went on the IL, Gray became the oldest Ranger to make his big league debut since since left-hander Hyeon-jong Yang in 2021.
An undrafted free agent in 2018 after a college career at three different universities, Gray signed with Colorado and over that time was released by the Rockies, Kansas City Royals and Cincinnati Reds. After that, he spent three years in the Independent American Association, various Mexican league teams and the Dominican Winter League.
While his first appearance came in a low pressure 6-1 win over Pittsburgh. Since then, he’s seen action in four games (six innings total) with five strikeouts and four hits. It hasn’t all been pretty, also issuing five free passes, ballooning his WHIP to 1.50. He’ll need to cut those down if he’s hoping to stick with the big league club on a longer basis.
Written by: Stephen Perez
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