Sonny Gray's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Sonny Gray (hamstring) has been able to do agility work and throw from 120 feet in recent days without issue, per manager Oliver Marmol. If Gray's recovery goes well on Saturday and Sunday, he could throw a side session off the mound next week, Marmol also said. Gray suffered a mild right hamstring strain during Monday's Grapefruit League loss to the Washington Nationals, but he is trending in the right direction ahead of St. Louis' Opening Day on March 28 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. While the 34-year-old three-time All-Star could face a minimum stay on the injured list to begin the campaign, we still wouldn't recommended letting Gray fall into the double-digit rounds of fantasy drafts, considering where he's at in his recovery at this stage. Entering the first season of a three-year deal with the Cards, Gray led baseball with a 2.83 FIP and 0.4 home runs per nine innings across his 184 innings for the Minnesota Twins in 2023.

St. Louis Cardinals starting pitcher Sonny Gray left Monday's spring training start in the second inning with what is now being called a mild hamstring strain. According to Cardinals President of Baseball Operations, John Mozeliak, Gray's status for Opening Day is now in question and it is possible he could begin the season on the IL. Hopefully the 3x All-Star won't have to miss too much time, but this is obviously not good news for fantasy managers who were hoping for a repeat of last year's second-place Cy Young performance.

St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Sonny Gray (hamstring) left his Grapefruit League start early on Monday against the Washington Nationals early with right-hamstring tightness, according to a team spokesperson. Gray threw only 20 pitches over 1 2/3 innings before being pulled due to the injury, and he'll now undergo an MRI exam on Monday night to determine the severity of the ailment. The 34-year-old is expected to be St. Louis' ace in 2024 after signing a three-year, $75 million deal in November, so losing him to begin the season would be really bad news for the Cardinals' rotation. Matthew Liberatore and Zack Thompson would be the obvious candidates to round out the team's rotation if Gray is forced to open the year on the injured list. Two of the three times Gray landed on the IL in 2022 were due to hamstring issues.

St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Sonny Gray (hamstring) exited Monday's Grapefruit League game against the Washington Nationals due to hamstring tightness. Rather than putting a timetable on the injury, Gray did not speak with the media as he prefers to know more about the tightness before commenting. The right-hander tossed 1 2/3 innings of scoreless ball while allowing one hit with one strikeout against zero walks before his departure. The veteran signed a three-year, $75 million contract with the Cardinals this winter on the heels of a 2023 campaign in which he worked to a 2.79 ERA across a career-high 32 starts and 184 innings pitched with the Minnesota Twins. More information should be made available on the prized righty in short order.

St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Sonny Gray will get the nod on Opening Day this year on March 28 against the Los Angeles Dodgers. It will be Gray's first start for the Cardinals after signing a three-year, $70 million deal in free agency this offseason. The 34-year-old veteran finished second in the American League Cy Young voting in 2023 after he went 8-8 with a 2.79 ERA (league-best 2.83 FIP) and a 1.15 WHIP with 55 walks and 183 strikeouts in 184 innings over his 32 starts in his second year with the Minnesota Twins. He doesn't throw very hard, but Gray is great at keeping the ball out of the air while limiting hard contact, and he should be able to maintain a solid floor as a third fantasy starter in his new digs in St. Louis in 2024. However, his first matchup of the year against the Dodgers will be a tough one.