Twins bolster rotation, acquire Gray from Reds

MLB

The Minnesota Twins acquired right-hander Sonny Gray from the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday.

In exchange for Gray, the Reds received right-hander Chase Petty, the Twins’ 2021 first-round pick. The Twins also received minor league right-hander Francis Peguero in the trade.

Gray, 32, was 7-9 with a 4.19 ERA in 26 starts for the Reds last season. In nine seasons he is 82-72 with a 3.61 ERA.

Petty, 18, appeared in three games for the Twins’ Rookie League team and had a 5.40 ERA in five innings pitched.

Gray is under contract this season for $10.17 million. The Twins also will hold a club option for the 2023 season on Gray that is worth $12 million.

Products You May Like

Articles You May Like

Smith has share of lead as rain halts Aussie PGA
Ovechkin scores 2, leaves Caps’ win with injury
Jason Kelce to host late-night TV show on ESPN
DeVito ‘sticking to football,’ trying to avoid hoopla
Broncos-Chargers in Week 16 flexed to Thursday

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *