The Red Sox have been looking for a number two pitcher behind Garrett Crochet atop their rotation and may have just found their guy in Sonny Gray .

He didn’t come cheaply though. Boston had to part with a young starting pitcher in Richard Fitts and high-upside prospect Brandon Clarke to get it done.

The Cardinals also chipped in a cool $20 million to push this deal over the line. That brought Gray’s money due by the Red Sox down to $15 million before a mutual option for 2026 with a $5 million buy-out.

Let’s break it all down here.

▶ How Good is Sonny Gray?

Starting with Gray, he’s been remarkably steady with a 3.53 ERA (39th among qualified pitchers) over 650 and 2/3 innings (17th among qualified pitchers) since 2022. In terms of volume and consistency, he’s as solid as they c

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