The Oakland A’s are in desperate need of starting pitching this winter, and one of the most interesting names on the market was Sonny Gray. Oakland’s former ace was coming off a disappointing season for the Yankees and had just one year of club control remaining, which made him a shrewd buy-low candidate for a team that believes in his upside.
However, that ship has sailed. Gray has been traded to the Reds, reports Jeff Passan of ESPN. The deal is official, and here’s a roundup of the details. (Before we move on, let me make clear that I have no idea what the A’s might have offered, nor which side stepped away from talks, nor anything else.