The Boston Red Sox are acquiring veteran right-hander Sonny Gray in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals, sources confirmed to ESPN on Tuesday.
In return, St. Louis receives left-handed prospect Brandon Clarke and right-hander Richard Fitts, sources told ESPN. Boston also receives cash considerations as part of the deal.
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Gray, 36, said he would waive his no-trade clause to leave the Cardinals. He went 14-8 with a 4.28 ERA last season while making every start for the Cardinals. He has one year left on a three-year, $75 million deal that includes a team option for 2027.
He has pitched in the big leagues for 13 years, making the All-Star team as recently as 2023. He has a career 3.58 ERA in 330 starts.
The 6-foot-4 Clarke, 22, features a fastball that can touch 100 mph and is coupled with a nasty slider. He threw 38 innings in Class A this season, striking out 60 but walking 27 for a 4.03 ERA.
Fitts, 25, was 2-4 with a 5.00 ERA in 10 starts for the Red Sox this season. He struck out 40 while giving up 11 home runs in 45 innings.
The trade was first reported by The New York Post.
