The Boston Red Sox made their first major splash of the offseason on Tuesday when they acquired Sonny Gray from the St. Louis Cardinals. Gray, 36, is coming off a season in which he posted a 4.28 ERA over 180 2/3 innings.

The Red Sox have stated their interest in acquiring a number two pitcher to pair with Garrett Crochet. Gray is a three-time all-star, but his performance has fluctuated throughout his career. While his most recent ERA isn’t indicative of a frontline arm, his strikeout rate of 26.7% and walk rate of 5% are encouraging.

Gray uses seven different pitches to attack hitters, featuring five of them over 10% of the time. His four-seam fastball is his most used pitch at 23%, a number the Red Sox are almost certain to bring down. The pitch comes in at about 92 mph with a pedes

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