{"id":927212,"date":"2026-10-10T01:52:13","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T01:52:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/927212\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T01:52:13","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T01:52:13","slug":"sonny-gray-open-to-pitching-for-red-sox-again-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/927212\/","title":{"rendered":"Sonny Gray open to pitching for Red Sox again in 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\t\t\t\t\tGray mulled retirement, but has reversed course.<\/p>\n

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\n\tSonny Gray wasn\u2019t happy immediately after his short start against the Yankees in the Wild Card series. Maddie Meyer\/Getty Images\t<\/p>\n

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One of MLB\u2019s most dominant pitchers in the regular season said he wants to build on his incredible 2026 after considering retirement.<\/p>\n

Sonny Gray, who won 18 games for the Boston Red Sox and captured headlines for his postgame comments after his team was eliminated by the New York Yankees, said he wants to pitch again in 2027. That doesn\u2019t exclude the Red Sox.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy family and I have talked about it and it\u2019s an easy decision,\u201d Gray said in a text to The Boston Globe<\/a>\u2019s Alex Speier. \u201cI still want to win a World Series, whether that is [with] Boston or with whoever wants me.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gray, 36, expressed his discontent with manager Chad Tracy\u2019s decision to pull him in the fifth inning during Game 2 of the Wild Card series.<\/p>\n

\u201cI would have liked to be trusted in that moment,\u201d Gray said<\/a> last week. \u201cI would have liked [for Tracy] to live or die with me in that moment, but that\u2019s the competitor I am.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also wouldn\u2019t say whether he would continue his MLB career and declined to call Boston an option for him in 2027. Gray simply responded, \u201cI don\u2019t know\u201d when asked in the clubhouse.<\/p>\n

In the past week and change, Gray appears to have found an answer. The 14-year veteran will essentially be a free agent after the playoffs conclude, as he has a mutual option in his contract for the upcoming season.<\/p>\n

Tracy said during the Red Sox\u2019 end-of-season press conference earlier this week that he and Gray spoke and are on good terms. The groundwork seems to be set for a reunion if both sides agree to an extension.<\/p>\n

\u201cYes, I have had a chance to talk to him. The relationship there is good,\u201d Tracy said on Monday. \u201cWas able to talk to him. [The relationship] is in a fine place while also understanding his feelings on it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Tracy also explained he \u201cdoes trust Gray\u201d despite pulling him from the do-or-die game after having thrown only 70 pitches.<\/p>\n

Other members of the 2026 Red Sox reportedly<\/a> felt Boston had \u201cdisrespected\u201d Gray with the early hook, according to MassLive. Perhaps things have smoothed over since the heat of the moment, as it has with Gray.<\/p>\n

Gray, despite his age, posted a career-low ERA (2.72) for the Red Sox and suffered just five losses. He was an All-Star Game snub for the ages and performed better than expected while filling the void left by Garrett Crochet for much of the year.<\/p>\n

Running it back with Gray would be in Boston\u2019s best interest. With an impending lockout as labor negotiations continue between the league and the players\u2019 association, teams have until Dec. 1 to do just about anything, including signing and trading players.<\/p>\n

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\t\tKaley Brown<\/a>Sports producer\t<\/p>\n

Kaley Brown is a sports producer who covers breaking and trending news about the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox.<\/p>\n

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