Jon Heyman has reported that the St. Louis Cardinals have traded right-hander Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox.
Breaking: Sonny Gray traded to Red Sox
— Jon Heyman (@JonHeyman) November 25, 2025
Bob Nightengale quickly confirmed the report that Gray has been informed he is being traded to Boston.
St Louis Cardinals ace Sonny Gray, who has a full no trade clause, has been informed he is being traded to the Boston Red Sox. @JonHeyman on it.
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) November 25, 2025
Gray, who just turned 36 years old, was 14-8 last season with the Cardinals, and held a 4.28 earned run average. Gray made 32 starts, striking out 201 batters in 180.2 innings pitched.
The right-hander was drafted in the 27th round by the Chicago Cubs in 2008. He then went to Vanderbilt and was drafted in the 2011 draft in the first round (18th overall) by the Oakland Athletics.
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In 2017, Gray was traded from Oakland to the New York Yankees. After a season and a half there, he then went to Cincinnati, and then two seasons with the Minnesota Twins. He joined St. Louis in 2024 and won 27 total games, but never reached the postseason with the Cardinals.
In his career, Gray is 125-102 with a 3.58 earned run average. Gray has 1925 strikeouts in 1918 innings pitched.
More details on the final pieces of the trade will be announced soon.
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