CINCINNATI, OH - JULY 29: Sonny Gray #54 of the Cincinnati Reds reaches to pick up a baseball before pitching during the game against the Chicago Cubs at Great American Ball Park on July 29, 2020 in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Reds defeated the Cubs 12-7. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
We revisited the first Yankees-Sonny Gray trade, now let’s look at the second one.
It’s safe to say just about every New York Yankees fan is confounded by the way BOTH Sonny Gray trades executed by the organization turned out. When the Bombers acquired him from the Oakland Athletics, everyone thought the rotation was finally getting a bonafide ace.