Nationals avoid arbitration with former All-Star pitcher in latest offseason move
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Nationals avoid arbitration with former All-Star pitcher in latest offseason move
"Forearm soreness shut down Gray two starts into the 2024 season. He later received a UCL tear diagnosis and underwent Tommy John surgery in July of that year. Gray missed the entire 2025 big league season as well. He made three rehab starts in September 2025, pitching for High-A Wilmington, Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Rochester. He pitched 5.2 scoreless innings across those outings, striking out five, walking five and giving up four hits."
"Gray, the Nationals' lone All-Star in 2023, finished the year with a 3.91 ERA across 30 starts. The surface numbers looked solid, but the underlying stats weren't quite as strong. His FIP sat near 5.00, his xERA was 5.03 and he posted one of the highest walk rates among qualified starters. Nonetheless, he entered 2024 as one of the club's best players and a key part of the young core, earning the Opening Day start before injuries derailed his season."
Josiah Gray agreed to a one-year, $1.35 million contract with the Washington Nationals, avoiding arbitration and keeping him under club control through 2027. The deal matches his 2025 salary. Gray underwent Tommy John surgery in July 2024 after a UCL tear following forearm soreness and missed the entire 2025 season. He made three September 2025 rehab starts across High-A Wilmington, Double-A Harrisburg and Triple-A Rochester, totaling 5.2 scoreless innings with five strikeouts, five walks and four hits allowed. Gray was the Nationals' lone All-Star in 2023, posting a 3.91 ERA over 30 starts but with weaker underlying metrics.
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