Rockies top prospect Jon Gray could be closing in on his first big-league start. (Jim Thompson, Albuquerque Journal)
If Sunday’s game was an audition for Jon Gray, he did quite well.
Colorado’s top prospect, who appears to be closing in on his big-league debut, pitched for the Triple-A Albuquerque Isotopes in front of Rockies senior director of player development Zach Wilson. Despite a few miscues, Gray took another step forward.
As reported by
Gray (5-6, 4.57) had his ups and downs, throwing 84 pitches in five innings of work, allowing one unearned run while striking out seven and walking two.
The 6-foot-4 right-hander followed a leadoff triple to Dilson Herrera by striking out the side in the first. His own errant pickoff attempt to second base in the third inning led to the only run he allowed being unearned. He labored through 64 pitches in his first three innings before using just 20 in his final two innings and returned the final nine hitters he faced.
Gray, 23, is 2-2 with a 3.66 ERA in his last 10 starts with 59 strikeouts in 59 innings. the Rockies are debating the pros and cons of promoting Gray, the third overall pick of the 2013 draft.
For the record, the Isotopes beat the Las Vegas 51s 8-1 in a game delayed 1 hour, 47 minutes because of rain and because the stadium lights went out.
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