Sonny Gray Is Quietly Having A Cy Young Caliber Season

He's revitalized his career in Cincinnati

By BetQL Staff - Sep 10, 2019, 11:49pm EDT

Let’s talk about Sonny Gray:

In August, Gray allowed just 3 ER in 36.2 IP (0.74 ERA) with 44 K and a .142 opponent average. On the season, opponents are hitting just .129 against his breaking balls, best in MLB. ☀️☀️☀️ pic.twitter.com/ZsWHF9mFR8
— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) September 5, 2019

After a disastrous stint with the New York Yankees at the end of last season, it seemed like Sonny Gray’s days as a quality MLB starter were a thing of the past.

But, he’s proved his doubters wrong this season as a member of the Cincinnati Reds.

He’s making hitters look like fools at the dish:

Sonny Gray, Nasty 83mph breaking ball/Messing With Timing. pic.twitter.com/12XW9JecFY
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) September 5, 2019

Overall, he’s been one of the most dominant pitchers in baseball this season.

Sonny Gray this season with the Reds:

2.75 ERA, 3.38 FIP, 3.66 xFIP, 4.00 SIERA, 28.5% K%, and 19.0% K-BB%.
— Max Wildstein (@MaxWildstein) September 6, 2019

In fact, he’s had arguably the best season for a Reds pitcher in the history of the franchise.

Sonny Gray’s remarkable season, in context . . .

Best ERA+ by @Reds starters, last 40 seasons, min. 150 IP:

Johnny Cueto, 2011 — 171
Sonny Gray, 2019 — 167
Johnny Cueto, 2014 — 163
Jose Rijo, 1993 — 162@MLBNetwork @MLB @VandyBoys
— Jon Morosi (@jonmorosi) September 6, 2019

Gray and the Reds opened as -145 road favorites against the Seattle Mariners tonight. It remains to be seen how Gray will adjust to the American League DH rules. Head to the “Games” tab for all the information you need to know about the matchup.