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At last, a light at the end of the tunnel for Gray

Nearly two years since he last threw a pitch for the Nationals, Josiah Gray is finally healthy and focused on making the Opening Day rotation

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Mark Zuckerman
Feb 14, 2026
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Having spent all summer in West Palm Beach, a lonely existence with a handful of other rehabbing pitchers battling the oppressive heat and humidity, Josiah Gray started to wonder if there really was a light at the end of the tunnel. What if his long recovery from Tommy John surgery the previou…

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