Jon Gray’s season appears finished after doctors diagnosed arterial thoracic outlet syndrome in his right arm. The condition typically requires rib-removal surgery with a nine-to-12 month recovery, likely sidelining him through most of 2026 and fueling retirement chatter. At 34 in November, he enters free agency under a cloud of injury and uncertainty that clouds his baseball future.

Gray has battled injuries throughout four Texas seasons and has only one season with 130+ innings. With a potential labor-deal backdrop complicating a return, fantasy players should weigh the upside of a possible late comeback against the risk of another long absence and diminished durability.