The Sonny Gray Era in New York seems to be coming to an end. Brian Cashman outright admitted in his State of the Organization presser that the team is trying to trade the mercurial right-hander. Given the very basic notion of leverage, it’s hard to imagine Cashman would be so open about a trade unless the player himself requested one, or at least held a discussion about it. As often happens when something approaches its end, I find myself reflecting on the beginning.
I was a fan of the Gray trade initially. Cashman traded three prospects, two of whom were both recovering from season-ending injury, for a young, talented pitcher with a few years of control and playoff experience to boot.