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Yankees reportedly “finalizing” trade of Sonny Gray to the Reds

After months of rumors, it sounds like the Yankees are finally trading Sonny Gray. Jon Heyman reports that the the Bombers are finalizing a trade that would send the embattled right-hander to the Cincinnati Reds. In exchange, the Bombers will receive infield prospect Shed Long, a Competitive Balance Round A draft pick, and possibly a lesser prospect. Ken Rosenthal first had that the Reds were making progress yesterday.

Gray, 29, had a disastrous season in 2018. He pitched to a 4.90 ERA (4.17 FIP) across 130.1 innings. The nadir of his season came on August 7th, when he allowed seven runs in 2.