GIF made by Donny Moskovits. Which isn't to say he ignores the obvious. It’s obviously too soon to say, but the Yankees seem to believe so. With a new season upon us, Sonny Gray has become a different pitcher. All rights reserved (About Us). Bronx Beat Episode 165: What Do the Yankees Need? Postgame scene: Nick Castellanos went 1-for-2 with an RBI and a walk in his Reds debut. That wasn’t the case for Gray. He finished his time with the Yankees 15-16 with a 4.51 ERA in 41 games and 34 starts. As with most sinkers, it was good at coaxing ground balls—evidenced by an average launch angle of 3 degrees. Overall, the changeup logged a bad -4.9 pVal in 2018. He tossed his four-seamer and sinker about 60 percent of the time and it certainly worked for him given his career results. Anthony DeSclafani #28. The Yankees traded Gray to Cincinnati for minor league second baseman Shed Long before flipping long to Seattle for minor-league outfielder Josh Stowers, who actually has the look of a solid prospect so far at Low-A Charleston. It was a much, much less effective pitch overall in 2018 with a -0.7 pVal compared to 6.8 in 2017. Rather, it’s how he’s utilizing his preexisting repertoire thus far. The slider was similarly used from 2017 to 2018 at 15.1%. This isn’t a coincidence. Please check the opt-in box to acknowledge that you would like to subscribe. Again, though, it’s impossible to pass judgment after just a few starts, and frankly, I’m excited to see how his new approach pans out. The Sonny Gray era in New York came and went much faster than anyone could have expected. However, the batted-ball results were totally different in 2018, as it allowed an unsightly .426 wOBA and .339 batting average. In this case: if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Reds pitcher Sonny Gray: ‘We very much miss the fans'. Then Pickler started hitting him fly balls. He showed Friday why manager David Bell picked him to start the opener. The four seamer got hit around, allowing a .336 BAA and .425 wOBA. Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-10, 195lb (178cm, 88kg) . Follow him on Twitter @BrendanKutyNJ. Copyright © 1996-2020 Baseball Prospectus, LLC. The pitch got a 63.6% GB%, but allowed a 40% HR/FB%. It doesn’t take long to find out that certain hitters are trying to hit more fly balls just like how we can quickly realize that a pitcher has made a change to his pitch selection. A rocky campaign in the Bronx tanked the pVAL of Gray’s slider in 2018, but the breaking ball found new life in Cincinnati. Perhaps that’s why Gray was actually decent in the second half of 2017 (3.72 ERA). Short spurts of high, low, or middling performance aren’t indicative of how good or bad any given player is. This wouldn’t be the first time that the Yankees have encouraged a change in pitch usage. He previously played for the Oakland Athletics and New York Yankees. Gray, at least in the Yankees’ eyes, was the perfect pitcher to implement this philosophy. Health is not the only concern for James Paxton, Bronx Beat Emergency Podcast: Yankees Acquire James Paxton, Bronx Beat Episode 170: Predicting the Big Moves, Bronx Beat Episode 169: Debating Rule Changes, Episode 166: Bryce Harper vs. Manny Machado. It just didn’t seem to work out for whatever reason". Gray got roughed up by the Cardinals in his last start and his lower half may have been out of sync during his delivery. Granted, neither have breaking balls with elite spin rates like Gray, so it’s not like the Yankees were going to try anything new. at Like us on Facebook to see similar stories, US coronavirus: These 10 states reported their highest number of new coronavirus cases on Friday, Where to find good, cheap pasta in every state. Gray had his own opinions about what went wrong in New York, though. Perhaps his increased curveball usage has resulted in location issues, considering how much harder it is to spot a curveball as compared to a heater. Once he joined the Yankees, that allocation changed. Marrying the Yankees’ philosophy to Gray’s pitch usage didn’t happen in earnest until 2018. All told, it was an above-average pitch with a 2.6 pVal. When C.J. Cashman said he didn’t believe the Yankees would be able to tap into Gray’s talent and that at some point it was time to cut bait. Marrying the Yankees’ philosophy to Gray’s pitch usage didn’t happen in earnest until 2018. There have been some issues categorizing Gray’s repertoire, we heard about the analytics department suggesting that prospect Dillon Tate throw a two-seamer based on inputs like arm angle and spin rate, OOTP Universe Yankees: Slightly better than the real Yankees thus far. And at last year’s season-ending press conference — following an ALDS ouster at the hands of the Red Sox — Cashman told reporters he expected to trade Gray. Sonny Gray ... Sonny Gray #54. We miss the fans. Since last season, Gray’s 2,879 RPM average on his curveball ranks 17th in baseball. Although Gray still leaned on hard pitches in 2018, the gap substantially shrunk. Enough so that the Yankees were ready to move on. Cron, of the Detroit Tigers, hit a home run, the decibel level didn’t rise or drop. Copyright © 2020 Pitcher GIFS Inc. All Rights Reserved. It was white noise for the most part and barely noticeable at times. However, if there are any takeaway from the Gray Saga, it’s that a one size fits all approach isn’t for the best. He was one of the 2017’s trade deadlines prizes: an already successful 27 year-old with two more seasons under team control. “It was unfortunate I couldn’t play from the beginning,” Akiyama said through an interpreter, “but from Arizona to here, I wasn’t able to hit lefties, and that’s why I was utilized in this role.”. American League manager Alex Cora explained when he believes he'll use Yankees starting pitcher Masahiro Tanaka and closer Aroldis Chapman in the 2019 MLB All-Star Game. “You have to start with Sonny Gray getting the opportunity to pitch on Opening Day. Big-league debut: Shogo Akiyama didn’t earn the start on his first Opening Day with the Reds but made history as a pinch hitter. Blurb written by Rich Holman, GIF made by NP. And the results were horrific, as it allowed a terrible .604 wOBA and .392 batting average. Happ and Paxton go to their heat around 75 percent of the time, yet that didn’t scare the Yankees away. Making drastic adjustments for a struggling pitcher or one who doesn’t have a good fastball is one thing. With his new approach thus far, he’s been mediocre and has struggled with command. Tejay Antone #70. The added usage of the breaking balls should make his fastball and changeup better out pitches, as added benefits. Gray scantly threw his changeup, but when he did he hit the zone a career-high 50.6%. In his first season as a Red in 2019, he was the team’s most dependable starter, posting an 11-8 record and 2.87 ERA. That K% stands out as a major outlier considering in 2017, when he had a 12% SwStr% he had just a 14.9% K%. With the advent of Statcast, we hear a lot about spin rates when it comes to pitchers. Low usage and high spin rates undoubtedly enticed the Yankees, who saw the under-utilization as an opportunity. Cincinnati Reds activated RHP Sonny Gray from the 10-day injured list. H. Rel (ft.) V. Rel (ft.) Fourseam: 4812: 32.82%: 94.09-0.47: 8.51-0.86: 5.77: Sinker: 3920: 26.73%: 93.37 Gray only threw his cutter 2% of the time, but he managed to get an 87.5% GB% on the pitch. It’s safe to assume that the same thing is going on here with Gray. First, let’s establish what Gray normally threw entering 2018. For all the debate about having Austin Romine as his personal catcher and whether or not he could handle the Big Apple, maybe more fault should be on the shoulders of the team. With a new season upon us, Sonny Gray has become a different pitcher. Perhaps that’s why Gray was actually decent in the second half of 2017 (3.72 ERA). Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-10, 195lb (178cm, 88kg) . Gray threw a four-seamer and a sinker, both coming in around 93. In the early stages of 2018, there’s one Yankees pitcher who has made a big change, though it doesn’t come in the form of a new pitch. Reds pitcher Sonny Gray admits he wasn't cut out to pitch in New York City for the Yankees. Reds’ Sonny Gray admits sad truth about Yankees, New York City Updated Jul 08, 2019; Posted Jul 08, 2019 Reds pitcher Sonny Gray admits he wasn't cut out to pitch … Devin Williams’ Changeup and the Nastiest Pitches From 9/22. “It was one of those days we’ve been looking forward to for a while,” starting pitcher Sonny Gray said, “as an organization, as a team and personally as a player and as a competitor. Derek is also a contributor to BP Bronx's Bronx Beat podcast. We’ve got a good thing going here in Cincinnati. Hindsight makes for easy judgement, but the truth is that the Gray trade was a sound decision at the time. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Sonny Douglas Gray (born November 7, 1989) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). The swinging-K rate dropped from 22.1% in 2017 to 18.2% in 2018. (Cleveland.com)David Petkiewicz, cleveland.com. The hit extended Cincinnati’s lead to 5-1. You can follow Derek on Twitter at @derekalbin. Overall, the changeup logged a bad -4.9 pVal in 2018. All Rights Reserved. Similar to his true four-seamer, the batted-ball results on the sinker were worse overall in 2018, including a .339 wOBA and .277 batting average as opposed to .296 wOBA and .223 batting average in 2017. Akiyama stayed in the game to play left field. Gray will not pitch as scheduled Sunday against the Pirates, instead pitching next week against the Cubs, C. Trent Rosecrans of The Athletic reports. Brendan Kuty may be reached at bkuty@njadvancemedia.com.
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