 He's deep in the box. He's off the plate. The stance a bit open. The bat laying over the left shoulder. And the pitch. He takes. Low and inside. And the count is full. 3-2. What an at-bat. On this hot day, the last thing Gray wanted was a 10-pitch at-bat in the first inning. And he's going to get one. Against a 21-year-old in his fifth big league game. To take the pitches he takes. It's very Juan Soto-esque. Knowledge of the strike zone. Throw to first. Diving back in is Thomas. He's in there safely.