Cincinnati Reds: Sonny Gray must replicate his bounce-back 2019 season

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 11: Sonny Gray #54 of the Cincinnati Reds (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)

Sonny Gray was named the Reds Opening Day starter.

The Cincinnati Reds go into the 2020 season with high praise and a favorable schedule. The pitching staff as a whole looks to be in good shape but Opening Day starter Sonny Gray must follow up 2019’s bounce-back campaign with another solid season on the mound.

Gray played up to his potential in 2019 after the New York Yankees traded him to Cincinnati. Before the Reds agreed to the trade, Dick Williams and Nick Krall took a risk and signed Gray to a four-year/$38M contract extension. Gray’s extension came with risk because of his lack of…