One week after the Angels stole the attention (and praise) of the world of MLB with their heist of Grayson Rodriguez for Taylor Ward, the Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Cardinals have reignited the trade market for starting pitchers. The two teams struck a deal sending veteran starter Sonny Gray to Boston for two prospects, headlined by the fifth overall prospect for the Red Sox, left-handed pitcher Brandon Clarke.
Sonny Gray was one of the top starters available this offseason, in free agency or on the trade market. While he has not been the most dominant (his ERA+ has topped 130 just twice since 2020), he has been incredibly durable even as he pitched into his mid-30's.