The Boston Red Sox acquired Sonny Gray from the St. Louis Cardinals and paid a hefty price to do so. Beyond parting with one of their best pitching prospects, Brandon Clarke, and a Major League-ready arm in Richard Fitts. Gray's reworked deal will see him paid $41 million over the next year. While the Cardinals are kicking in $20 million, it's hard not to be stunned at what Boston gave up for a rental starting pitcher who isn't quite an ace.
Anytime a starting pitcher gets traded this offseason, there is going to be a connection made to the Detroit Tigers' situation with Tarik Skubal.