Sonny Gray is pitching like an ACE for the Cincinnati Reds

The New York Yankees are probably looking at Sonny Gray right now, as well as their rotation, and just wanted to go Homer Simpson backs into the bushes dot GIF right now. This past offseason the Yankees traded Gray to the Cincinnati Reds after he posted a 4.90 ERA in 130.1 innings in 2018. Their approach as a whole pitching staff, rather than more of an individual approach, led to Gray being asked to use his pitches that didn’t maximize his strengths. Fortunately for the Yankees, while their pitching has been terrible as a whole from the rotation, their bullpen has been incredible, as has their offense, and they are 81-42 on the season. I’m sure that eases much of their pain, at least for now.

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