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The Boston Red Sox, who vowed to be aggressive this winter to make their team a World Series contender, landed one of the premier pitchers on the trade market Tuesday by acquiring St. Louis Cardinals ace Sonny Gray.
Gray, who had a full no-trade clause, agreed to waive it, according to agent Bo McKinnis, for the opportunity to pitch for a contender, while the Cardinals go into a rebuild under new GM Chaim Bloom.
The Red Sox will send No. 5 prospect Brandon Clarke and right-handed pitcher Richard Fitts to St. Louis.
Gray was owed $35 million this year with a $30 million club option or $5 million buyout in 2027. The contract was restructured to pay Gray $31 million this year with a $10 million buyout on a mutual option in 2027, engineered by McKinnis for the trade to be consummated. The Cardinals agreed to pay about $20 million of Gray’s contract, according to Masslive.com, in order to receive a better package of prospects from the Red Sox.
(This story will be updated with more information.)
Red Sox rotation
- Garrett Crochet
- Sonny Gray
- Brayan Bello
- Connelly Early
- Payton Tolle / Kutter Crawford / Patrick Sandoval
