Sonny Gray declined his mutual option with the Red Sox.
Fantasy Impact
Gray gets a $10 million buyout for declining the option. This was the expectation following a big season as he seeks a multi-year deal.
Sonny Gray reportedly plans to continue pitching in 2027.
Fantasy Impact
Gray had been considering retirement. He’s expected to decline his side of his $30 million mutual option with the Red Sox.
Red Sox manager Chad Tracy said Sonny Gray will start Game 2 of the Wild Card series against the Yankees.
Fantasy Impact
Payton Tolle draws the start in Game 1. Gray posted a dominant 2.72 ERA this season across 29 starts.
Sonny Gray allowed four hits and one walk while striking out three over six scoreless innings in Wednesday's win over the Guardians.
Fantasy Impact
Gray has provided mixed results of late, allowing two earned runs or less in three of his last six trips to the mound. The right-hander offered manager Chad Tracy one of the more reliable arms in the Red Sox rotation throughout the season, carrying a 2.72 ERA and 1.15 WHIP with an 18-5 record and 7.9 K/9 ratio through 29 starts.
Sonny Gray allowed three earned runs on three hits and three walks while striking out six over 6 1/3 innings in Thursday’s win over the Rangers.
Fantasy Impact
Gray continues a solid stretch of late, allowing two earned runs or less in five of his last eight trips to the mound. The right-hander remains another reliable arm as part of a steady Red Sox rotation for manager Chad Tracy, carrying a 2.82 ERA and 1.16 WHIP with a 17-5 record and 8.1 K/9 ratio across 28 starts.