Top Dodgers prospect and pitcher, Josiah Gray, was scratched just minutes before his start Tuesday night for Triple-A Oklahoma City. The reason, as Eric Stephen of True Blue LA says on Twitter, isn’t clear.
Regarding Josiah Gray, who was scratched minutes before his start tonight for Triple-A OKC, the reason isn't exactly clear.
D.Roberts: “When a starter, certainly a top prospect is scratched from a start, we’ve got to do some testing, and I don’t know if we’ve done that yet”
— Eric Stephen (@ericstephen) May 12, 2021
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is obviously concerned about the status of the up-and-coming 23-year-old Gray, whose spot as the minor-league team’s Opening Day starter had been up in the air last week up until the moment he took the mound. He then struck out 10 batters in five innings pitched, allowing two runs and three hits (one being a home run), while walking two.
Roberts has talked in recent press conferences about the possibility of Gray getting called up to the Majors. The mention of testing alludes that there is probably an injury concerning Gray, and the team is likely to be cautious with calling him up until he’s completely healthy and ready to fully contribute to the Dodgers.
Josiah Gray was scratched tonight for OKC (possible injury). Doc revealed there were discussions on bringing him up to the majors but the injury may have shelved those talks for a bit.
— Dodgers Tailgate (@DodgersTailgate) May 12, 2021
