The Texas Rangers will begin the season without starting pitcher Jon Gray after he sustained a fractured right wrist during his appearance on Friday. Gray, who was struck on his pitching wrist by a line drive off the bat of Colorado Rockies first baseman Michael Toglia,

A Gray night, turned much darker for the Rangers pitching staff. After starter Jon Gray was hit by a line drive in the third inning, preliminary X-rays showed a fracture of the right wrist, manager Bruce Bochy said after the Rangers’ 5-0 win over Colorado Friday.

For most of Spring Training, the Rangers pitching staff had avoided any significant injuries. The last week has more than made up for it.