The New York Yankees are close to reaching an agreement to trade starting pitcher Sonny Gray to the Cincinnati Reds for 23-year-old infield prospect Shed Long and a draft pick, Jon Heyman of Fancred reported Saturday:
Jon HeymanYankees, Reds are finalizing the Sonny Gray trade. infield prospect Shed Long and a draft pick are expected to go to NY, and possibly a 3rd lesser piece. Long is an excellent hitter, fair defender. Just need to cross t’s, dot i’s (ie medicals, 40-man considerations, etc.)
Gray, whom the Yanks acquired in a July 2017 trade with the Oakland Athletics, is coming off a disastrous 2018 season.