MESA, Ariz. - Sonny Gray spoke to the media Friday for the first time since being diagnosed with a lat strain that is expected to keep him out until late April.
“Sometimes you get tested, and there’s not a reason for it,” the A’s top starter said, adding that he’s thought 100 times about what might have led to the lat strain with no explanation. “It’s just one of those things. But there’s no doubt in my mind that when this gets knocked out, I’ll be back to being the guy I’ve been.”
Gray, 27, has been focused on being fully healthy and getting back on track after a rough 2016 season, his worst in the majors, and he had been feeling fantastic.