Jonathan Gray

Drafters would be forgiven for giving up on Gray, who continually fails to transfer his FIP (3.68) to a strong ERA (4.65). Coors can't take the full blame; he posted a 5.34 ERA on the road last season. Demoted during the season, he threw out a triumphant July return (1.66) by yielding 35 runs in his final 58.2 frames. With a four-seamer rocked to a career .326/.401/.512 slash line, Gray might never escape this purgatory, at least not with the Rockies. Then again, at least he's cheap now. Given the elite strikeout stuff, he might be worth a dart throw in shallower leagues. Investors, however, must be willing to pull the cord if his Jekyll and Hyde profile persists.

Jon Gray being discussed as trade bait?

Thomas Harding of mlb.com reports the Rockies discussed trading Jon Gray at the winter meetings this week.

Fantasy Impact

The 27-year-old posted an ugly 5.12 ERA in 172 1/3 innings last year, though some more advanced stats suggest he had plenty of bad luck. Gray didn't even wind up on Colorado's playoff roster. The former number three overall draft pick doesn't have much fantasy value heading into 2019, at least not initially.