Craig Breslow and the Red Sox’ top brass got a head start to a busy offseason on Tuesday — striking a deal with the Cardinals that landed veteran starter Sonny Gray.
Boston dealt a pair of younger pitchers in Richard Fitts and Brandon Clarke to pry Gray — a three-time All-Star — out of St. Louis, with the Cardinals also handing Boston $20 million in the deal to offset some of Gray’s reworked salary for the 2026 season.
Gray should be a useful arm in Boston’s starting rotation this summer. But is Gray a legitimate No. 2 option behind Garrett Crochet, and did the Red Sox give up too much for a 36-year-old pitcher?