Remember Sonny Gray? After a disappointing year and a half in New York, the Yankees traded the right-hander to the Cincinnati Reds this offseason. That deal should have closed the chapter on Gray’s relationship with the Bombers, but of course it couldn’t be that easy.
The 29-year-old made headlines on Tuesday by discussing his experience pitching for the Yankees in a wide-ranging interview with Eno Sarris of The Athletic (subscription required). In particular, he took umbrage with the organization’s insistence on pitchers throwing sliders, a pitch he admits he doesn’t throw all that effectively.