Billy Beane finally caved and traded his ace Sonny Gray to the Bronx Bombers in exchange for a trio of prospects. The A’s sent Gray and $1.5 million in international signing money to the Yankees for SS/OF Jorge Mateo, OF Dustin Fowler and pitcher James Kaprielian.
The deal came during the final hours of the trade deadline on Monday, with Beane opting to trade his ace this summer rather than hold onto him until the winter.
The A’s and Yankees were locked in discussions about Gray well into Monday morning, but rumors started swirling that a deal would be completed before the 1 p.