Sonny Gray

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2+2⁄3 innings to the Baltimore Orioles on August 1. [21] Although his road ERA was a respectable 3.62, his ERA at Yankee Stadium was inflated at 7.71 and his total record as a Yankee prior to his demotion to the bullpen was 12–15 and a 4.85 ERA. [22]

Cincinnati Reds (2019–2021)

On January 21, 2019, the Yankees traded Gray and Reiver Sanmartin to the Cincinnati Reds for Shed Long Jr. and a competitive balance draft pick in the 2019 MLB draft. [23] The trade reunited him with pitching coach Derek Johnson, his pitching coach at Vanderbilt, and catching partner Curt Casali. Gray signed a three-year contract extension with the Reds prior to the trade. [24] The Yankees then traded Long to the Seattle Mariners for Josh Stowers. [25] After a relatively disappointing tenure with the Yankees, Gray bounced back his first year with the Reds. Going 11–8 with a 2.87 ERA, 1.084 WHIP, and a career best 10.5 strikeouts-per-nine-innings rate, Gray placed 7th in the NL Cy Young Award voting. [26] Also, just days before the All-Star Game, Gray was named a replacement for Max Scherzer. This was Gray's second All-Star nomination and first since 2015.

In 2020, he was 5–3 with a 3.70 ERA. [27] He led the NL in wild pitches, with seven. [28] In 2021, Gray posted a 7–9 record with a 4.19 ERA and 155 strikeouts over 135+1⁄3 innings in 26 starts.

Minnesota Twins (2022–2023)

On March 13, 2022, the Reds traded Gray to the Minnesota Twins with Francis Peguero in exchange for Chase Petty. [29]

On November 6, 2022, the Twins picked up Gray's $12 million team option for the 2023 season. [30] At the midseason of the 2023 season, Gray for the third time of his career was designated as a pitcher for the American League in the 2023 Major League Baseball All-Star Game. [31]

St. Louis Cardinals (2024–present)

On November 27, 2023, Gray signed a three-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals for $75 Million. The deal also includes a club option for 2027. [32] He made his debut on April 9, 2024, against the Philadelphia Phillies, pitching five scoreless innings and picked up the win. [33]

Pitching style

Gray's pitch repertoire includes a four-seam fastball from 91–95 miles per hour (146–153 km/h), a slider between 84–88 miles per hour (135–142 km/h), a curveball that ranges from 79–83 miles per hour (127–134 km/h), a cutter/two seam fastball between 89–92 miles per hour (143–148 km/h), and a changeup at 86–88 miles per hour (138–142 km/h).[ citation needed ]

Personal life

Gray and his wife Jessica were married on November 12, 2016. The couple have two sons. [34] They reside in Nashville. [35]

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Sonny Gray
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Gray with the Oakland Athletics in 2017
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Born: (1989-11-07) November 7, 1989 (age 34)
Nashville, Tennessee, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
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July 10, 2013, for the Oakland Athletics
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