Overview
- After throwing live batting practice, the 36-year-old right-hander said the Red Sox rotation is, on paper, as good as any he has been part of.
- Gray lauded Garrett Crochet as having no ceiling and potentially being the best pitcher in baseball, with Crochet already tabbed as Boston’s Opening Day starter.
- Watching Brayan Bello’s session, Gray highlighted a sharper curveball and called the right-hander “gross,” an assessment Alex Cora echoed as Bello continues to develop.
- Early pecking order points to Crochet, Ranger Suárez and Gray atop the staff, with Bello and depth options such as Johan Oviedo or Kutter Crawford in the mix.
- Acquired from the Cardinals in November on a one-year deal with a 2027 option, Gray waived his no-trade clause to join Boston and is embracing a mentorship role for younger starters.