Red Sox's Sonny Gray 'Frustrated' With Early Exit vs. Yankees, Wanted More 'Trust' in Game 2
If he had his way, Sonny Gray would have not came out of Game 2 of the Wild Card series against the Yankees.
Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray expressed frustration after being pulled from Game 2 of the Wild Card series against the Yankees. Gray, who is considered a potential AL Cy Young contender, went 4.2 innings and gave up six hits and two earned runs while striking out five. Despite feeling confident and sharp throughout the game, manager Chad Tracy removed Gray in the fifth inning, the third time through the order.
Gray acknowledged his desire to stay in and "live or die with it," stating, "I would have liked to have been trusted in that moment." The Yankees went on to win the game 9-2 and the series 2-0. Gray, who was traded to the Red Sox from the Cardinals last November, has a contract that includes a $30 million mutual option for 2027, and it remains uncertain if he will remain with Boston or retire at the end of the season.
Meanwhile, the Yankees, Gray's former team, will face the Rays in the American League Division Series.
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