Summary:
Josiah Gray became a 2023 All-Star not because everything clicked—but because he stopped trying to force the same outcome with limited tools. What followed was a quiet overhaul: pitch design, sequencing, and arsenal depth. What was once a two-lane plan is now seven lanes wide.

Before Training:
Gray came up throwing mostly fastball-slider to righties and fastball-curveball to lefties. His slider was strong, but overused. His cutter plan helped suppress damage—but left him with no real swing-and-miss option against lefties. His command was volatile, and his arsenal didn’t stretch far enough to give him consistent escape routes.

What We Worked On:

• Sweeper Development: Added a second breaking ball to reduce overuse of his traditional slider
  
  

• Splitter (2024 Offseason): Rebuilt to create more vertical depth and give him a true swing offering vs. lefties
  
  

• Command Strategy: Moved away from idealized “middle-middle” targets and designed realistic aim points that reflect his strengths and arm slot
  
  

Key Metrics:

• K-BB% vs. LHB (2023): Improved from 4.2% (2022) → 10.5%
  
  

• Pitch Usage (2024): 6 pitches used at 10%+ frequency—including sweeper, slider, curveball, cutter, splitter, and four-seam
  
  

• Arsenal Depth: Went from predictable matchups to one of the most diversified right-handed arsenals in MLB
  
  

Reflection:
Josiah’s leap wasn’t mechanical—it was strategic. He stopped clinging to what worked once and built out a toolkit that works now. The All-Star selection in 2023 was real, but the evolution since then is what matters. His current pitch mix gives him flexibility, depth, and matchup clarity that simply didn’t exist in 2021 or 2022. The upside’s still real. And he’s nowhere near done.

Videos / Content:

• Josiah Gray Improvement

• All-Star Season Clip