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The Yankees’ Sony Gray trade comes back to bite them in the butt

Flashback to 2017 when the New York Yankees traded with the Oakland A’s for starting pitcher, Sonny Gray.

Gray had started off his career with Oakland on a dominant note, with 2016 being an exception when he posted a 5.69 ERA. That was following an All-Star selection and ranking third in Cy Young voting with a 2.73 ERA and two shut outs in 2015.

However, when he joined the Yankees, they anticipated Gray bringing his A-game, but that reality did not occur. His first full season with New York ended up being a 4.90 ERA campaign, where he allowed 14 homers and struck out 123 batters over 30 games.