In the end, Sonny Gray was dealt to the Yankees, not for 4 prospects including Esteban Florial, as rumors might have had you believing, nor for a group headlined by coveted prospects Gleyber Torres or Clint Frazier, as many fans hoped, but rather for 3 prospects, two of whom are sitting around waiting to heal.
In the end it was CFer Dustin Fowler, he of the ruptured patellar tendon, SP James Kaprielian, he of the April Tommy John surgery, and SS-maybe-CFer Jorge Mateo, he of the 80-grade speed and perhaps 20-grade attitude.
On the surface plenty of risk to go around, from the built in risk of prospects with no big league track record (unless ripping up your knee before your first at bat is a track record) to injuries that “should heal”.