The Boston Red Sox are acquiring veteran right-hander Sonny Gray in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals, sources told ESPN’s Jeff Passan on Tuesday.
In return, St. Louis receives left-handed prospect Brandon Clarke and right-hander Richard Fitts, sources told ESPN. Boston also will receive $20 million to help cover Gray’s salary.
Gray, 36, said he would waive his no-trade clause to leave the Cardinals. He went 14-8 with a 4.28 ERA last season while not missing a start for St. Louis. He will receive $35 million in 2026, and there is a $30M mutual option — with a $5 million buyout — for 2027.
He has pitched in the big leagues for 13 years, making the All-Star team as recently as 2023. Gray has a career 3.58 ERA in 330 starts.
The 6-foot-4 Clarke, 22, features a fastball that can touch 100 mph and is coupled with a nasty slider. He threw 38 innings in Class A this season, striking out 60 but walking 27 for a 4.03 ERA.
Fitts, 25, was 2-4 with a 5.00 ERA in 10 starts for the Red Sox this season. He struck out 40 while giving up 11 home runs in 45 innings.
