Overview
- MLB revealed the American League All‑Star pitching staff on Saturday and Sonny Gray was not among the 12 pitchers named.
- Hours after the roster announcement, Gray started for the Red Sox and delivered six innings, one earned run and seven strikeouts in an 8-1 win in Anaheim.
- Gray said he was “a little bummed” and “selfishly” disappointed at being left off and conceded he used the snub as part of his motivation for the start.
- Gray has a 2.61 ERA, a 1.10 WHIP and 82 strikeouts in 89.2 innings this season, with his ERA ranking second among qualifying American League starters.
- Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy noted that All‑Star rosters often change because pitchers withdraw for workload or injury, creating a realistic path for Gray to be added before the game in Philadelphia.