After seven seasons pitching in Japan, a former big leaguer is reportedly returning to MLB to sign with the Chicago Cubs. Sonny Gray, a sought-after free agent starter, was predicted to sign a 3-year, $72 million contract, but the St. Louis Cardinals are now expected to finalize a deal with him. This move adds another arm to the Cardinals' rotation, further strengthening their pitching staff. The Cardinals have been active in free agency, having previously added Lance Lynn and Kyle Gibson. The addition of Gray increases the challenge for the Pittsburgh Pirates in the NL Central division.
I don’t think the Cardinals new rotation will be the best, but I think it can be pretty decent. Sonny Gray is solid. Gibson, Mikolas will give you innings. Big keys will be getting Lynn back on track, keeping Matz healthy, and getting more out of the young guys like Liberatore. https://t.co/cOeYxrJsU1
.@JonHeyman reporting Cardinals are finalizing a deal with Sonny Gray, one of the best free agent starters available. STL previously added Lance Lynn (1 year, $11 M) and Kyle Gibson (1 year, $10 M). Things only getting more difficult for Pirates in the NL Central.
Sonny Gray to sign with Cardinals as St. Louis adds another arm in MLB free agency, per report https://t.co/OecdtgSRGj
Report: Cardinals close to signing Sonny Gray https://t.co/0ZJmAuPPSY
While we wait on details, worth noting the median contract prediction for Sonny Gray was 3y/$72M. You can see contract predictions on the Total Spending Projection page: https://t.co/qoS3snmyYi
Cardinals "Expected" To Finalize Deal With Sonny Gray https://t.co/4cUMc1UENh https://t.co/Vq1HRLjsk2
Sonny Gray is close to becoming a St. Louis Cardinal https://t.co/6NIQnb31Yh
After seven seasons pitching in Japan, a former big leaguer is reportedly returning to MLB to sign with the #Cubs: https://t.co/0tfftO1JQF https://t.co/TpVF6yHOXB