There’s a myth surrounding Boston Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray that he struggles to perform in big markets. It’s a falsity that’s based largely on Gray’s sub-optimal performance with the New York Yankees. In 41 appearances with the Yanks, Gray went 15-16 with a 4.51 ERA.

But according to MLB analyst Eric Kratz, who was a catcher for the Yankees when Gray was there, this big market narrative surrounding Gray couldn’t be further from the truth.

Kratz went into detail about this during a recent episode of Foul Territory , and Red Sox fans will be pleased to hear what Kratz had to share about Gray.

“If I wasn’t there, maybe I would jump on board with the whole, ‘can’t pitch in the big market’ thing, ’cause (Gray’s) got that country accent,” Kratz said.

“(But) that’s just a narrative. I

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