"he's a guy who has pitched in the front of rotations. Those things that pitchers carry from year to year are strikeout rates and walk rates and the ability to stay off barrels, he excels there. We're really excited about a guy who is coming off back-to-back 200-strikeout seasons and shouldering significant workloads."
"his ERA last year of 4.28 was much worse than his peripherals because he was awful with men on base, especially with men in scoring position. That hadn't been an issue for him previously; it's probably a combination of bad luck and hitters hunting that four-seamer, which he used much less often with men on base but which still accounted for a significant amount of the damage he gave up in those spots."
Sonny Gray arrives in Boston as the Red Sox's new top-of-rotation arm after 13 seasons and a career ERA+ of 117. He experienced a major downturn in 2018 with the Yankees but waived his no-trade clause to approve the move and expressed enthusiasm about joining the team. Gray has delivered back-to-back 200-strikeout seasons, has made at least 24 starts each year since 2019, and limits pull-side damage versus right-handers. His control has improved with age, but a 4.28 ERA last year underperformed peripherals due to poor results with runners on base, and opponents punished his 92 mph four-seam fastball, prompting potential pitch-mix changes.
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