The Red Sox have beefed up their starting rotation with a Thanksgiving week trade. They have acquired right-hander Sonny Gray from the Cardinals , the teams announced Tuesday.

Headed back to the Cardinals are left-handed pitcher Brandon Clarke and right-handed pitcher Richard Fitts .

Gray, 36, was set to make $35 million in 2026 before a $30 million team option for 2027 with a $5 million buyout. His contract was reworked as part of this deal, and he'll now get $31 million for 2026 and a mutual option that has a $10 million buyout for 2027, per The Athletic . The Red Sox will also receive $20 million from St. Louis to help defray Gray's salary, leaving Boston's total hit at about $21 million, CBS Sports has confirmed.

The Cardinals are going through a bit of a rebuild here,

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