Rodney KnuppelTue, November 25, 2025 at 4:28 PM UTC·1 min readSonny Gray traded to Boston Red Sox originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Jon Heyman has reported that the St. Louis Cardinals have traded right-hander Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox.
Bob Nightengale quickly confirmed the report that Gray has been informed he is being traded to Boston.
Gray, who just turned 36 years old, was 14-8 last season with the Cardinals, and held a 4.28 earned run average. Gray made 32 starts, striking out 201 batters in 180.2 innings pitched.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe right-hander was drafted in the 27th round by the Chicago Cubs in 2008. He then went to Vanderbilt and was drafted in the 2011 draft in the first round (18th overall) by the Oakland Athletics.
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In 2017, Gray was traded from Oakland to the New York Yankees. After a season and a half there, he then went to Cincinnati, and then two seasons with the Minnesota Twins. He joined St. Louis in 2024 and won 27 total games, but never reached the postseason with the Cardinals.
In his career, Gray is 125-102 with a 3.58 earned run average. Gray has 1925 strikeouts in 1918 innings pitched.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementMore details on the final pieces of the trade will be announced soon.
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