Gray (1-0) struggled with his control at times in Wednesday's season debut against the White Sox, walking four batters, but he allowed just three hits and one run while striking out five en route to a 2-1 win.
Oakland's ace missed out on the first two games of the season thanks to the flu, but was mostly over it in this one even if he had some trouble throwing strikes. After last year's campaign was cut short by a late-season hip injury that also served to derail an otherwise excellent stat line, it's important for Gray to get off to a strong start and show he's healthy in 2016. At age 26, it's arguable that he still hasn't reached his ceiling.