According to MLB.com’s Jane Lee, Gray is likely to be out for at least three weeks meaning he is no longer going to be the Oakland Athletics‘ Opening Day starter.
Sonny Gray has a moderate lat strain and won’t throw for three weeks. Takes him out of Opening Day mix.
— Jane Lee (@JaneMLB) March 9, 2017
This also means that the right-hander will likely not pitch in a game again until the end of April.
This is a pretty big blow to the A’s for a multitude of reasons.