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Dodger Blue > Game Central > Spring Training Recap: Josiah Gray, Kenley Jansen & Zach McKinstry Impress; Dodgers Rally Past Angels
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Spring Training Recap: Josiah Gray, Kenley Jansen & Zach McKinstry Impress; Dodgers Rally Past Angels

Matthew Moreno
February 26, 2020
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Having continued to impress throughout the first weekend of Cactus League games, Zach McKinstry added to his growing Spring Training résumé and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied late in their 9-4 win over the L.A. Angels.

Josiah Gray did not disappoint in his first ever Spring Training appearance, allowing a bloop single to Angels’ top prospect Jo Adell, but not anything else in a 24-pitch scoreless first inning. Gray’s velocity topped out at 97 mph.

“I’m excited to see him. He cares, he’s got really good fastball command. We always talk about to be able to have stuff to miss bats in the strike zone. The changeup is real,” Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said on the eve of Gray’s start.

“Just getting him to understand how to use that slider the right way. But, man, if there’s a guy you want to bet on, he’s right there at the top of the list.”

Gray’s tantalizing showing was followed by another dominant relief appearance from Kenley Jansen. He struck out the side, which included battling back after falling behind 2-0 to get Jose Rojas swinging and end the perfect second inning.

Jansen has noted how much earlier in Spring Training he’s pitching this year, which although is unusual for him, has lent to positive results thus far.

Joe Kelly added to the shutout bid by working around a single and striking out a pair in the third inning. But Tyler Fergusons squandered a 1-0 lead when a leadoff walk in the fourth was cashed in on Michael Hermosillo’s RBI double.

The Dodgers had broken the scoreless tie the half-inning prior behind Cody Bellinger’s RBI single with two outs. Bellinger finished the day 1-for-2 with the RBI and walk.

The game remained deadlocked until Will Smith’s leadoff double sparked a rally in the bottom of the sixth inning. Matt Beaty was later hit by a pitch, and McKinstry’s drive to left field hit off the top of the wall for a go-ahead, two-run triple.

McKinstry was added to the 40-man roster last November, earned praise from Gavin Lux, and is someone Dodgers manager Dave Roberts identified as a candidate to make his MLB debut this season.

After the Angels took a lead on Livan Soto’s three-run home run with two outs in the eighth, the Dodgers responded in the bottom half of the inning. A balk brought in the tying run, two batters later Luke Raley delivered a two-run triple, and Cody Thomas’ three-run blast then broke the game open.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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