The Cincinnati Reds will acquire pitcher Sonny Gray, according to reports.
According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan and The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal, the Reds agreed to a new contract with Gray and will subsequently complete a trade with the New York Yankees.
Sonny Gray has been traded to the Cincinnati Reds, a source familiar with the deal tells ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 21, 2019
Sonny Gray expected to sign extension with #Reds as condition of his trade to #Yankees, source tells The Athletic. He is heading to Cincinnati, per @JeffPassan.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 21, 2019
Gray extension with #Reds complete, per source. Three years, $30.5M, covering 2020-22. Club option for ‘23 at $12M. All salaries can grow based on numerous escalators. Plus $500K of innings pitched bonuses each year.
— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) January 21, 2019
Second base prospect Shed Long is headed to the Yankees as part of the return for Sonny Gray, league sources tell ESPN.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) January 21, 2019
Gray posted a 4.90 ERA with the Yankees last season, the worst of his career. The 29-year-old still boasts a 3.66 ERA over his career and is young enough to get back on track.
Previous reports indicated that the Yankees were getting a pretty good haul for Gray despite his down season in 2018.