Red Sox Acquire Sonny Gray, Bolstering Rotation for 2026 Season

The Red Sox acquired 36-year-old pitcher Sonny Gray, committing ~$20M in club money for his 2026 season, including a $31M salary and $10M buyout for his 2027 mutual option. CBO Craig Breslow praised Gray's significant track record, noting he's logged 166 1/3+ innings in each of the last three seasons and struck out 200+ in the last two. Breslow highlighted his consistency, workload (180+ innings in two of last three years with impeccable command), and potential fit with pitching philosophies emphasizing offspeed pitches. Last season, Gray averaged 91.7 mph on his fastball (21.7% of pitches).