NEW YORK — Sonny Gray had something important to tell his 2½-year-old son.
"Gunnar, I am not going to be playing for the A's anymore," the pitcher recalled. "I am going to be playing for the Yankees."
"He just says, 'Why dad? Why?'"
By Tuesday, Gunnar Gray was wearing a fresh New York Yankees cap. His dad was in uniform, throwing a bullpen in the Bronx one day after he was acquired from the Oakland Athletics for three prospects.
Jaime Garcia also reported to the Yankees, two days after he was obtained from the Minnesota Twins.