The St. Louis Cardinals traded right-hander Sonny Gray to the Boston Red Sox on Tuesday and set the market for starting pitching this offseason. If the Cardinals' trade return was any indication of what other organizations are looking for this offseason, the Houston Astros could have a whale of a time securing a frontline starter.
Gray was shipped to Beantown along with $20 million in exchange for right-handed pitcher Richard Fitts and one of the Red Sox's top prospects Brandon Clarke. Gray also restructured his current contract to include a renegotiated salary for 2026 and a $10 million buyout for his 2027 mutual option.