The Cincinnati Reds have traded Sonny Gray to the Minnesota Twins, it was announced just a bit ago. The Twins are sending 2021 first rounder Chase Petty to Cincinnati in the deal, and are also getting Francis Peguero from the Reds.
Gray, 32, has been expected to be dealt for a while now, as the Reds are going into cost-savings mode amid what I guess is a rebuild of some sort. Gray profiles to be a nice #3 starter, someone who figures to be worth 2-3 wins per year for the next couple of years. Gray isn’t exactly a workhorse, but he’ll give you 150-170 innings and be someone you can plug into the middle of the rotation and forget about.