The Boston Red Sox have been busy early in the offseason, and they reportedly made their first splash move on Tuesday morning by acquiring Sonny Gray in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals. Heading the other way are pitchers Richard Fitts and Brandon Clarke, with the latter having been the team’s No. 5-ranked prospect, per MLB.com.

While the players involved will obviously draw headlines, there are several important financial details to take away from this deal. Gray is set to earn $41 million in 2026, but Boston won’t be on the hook for all of that money.

That’s because, as part of this deal, St. Louis will pay $20 million of Gray’s $41 million salary for next season. While Gray was initially set to make $35 million in 2026, he had a no-trade clause in his deal that the Cardinals

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