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Red Sox believe Sonny Gray could retire after this season — and Yankees could be final game

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Sonny Gray, the veteran right-handed pitcher for the Red Sox, may be retiring after this season when he turns 37 in November. While Gray remains noncommittal about pitching next year, he told The Boston Globe that family wishes could prompt his retirement. Some within the Red Sox organization consider this possibility seriously, despite Gray’s strong performance with a 2.82 ERA over 163 innings this season. If it is indeed his last, Gray’s final start might occur in a wild-card game against the Yankees, whom he criticized upon joining the Red Sox after an unsuccessful stint from 2017 to mid-2018.

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Sonny Gray, a three-time All-Star, may retire after the 2026 baseball season due to family considerations. The veteran right-hander for the Boston Red Sox, who turns 37 in November, recently told The Boston Globe he would consider retirement if his family wants him to. Although Gray hasn't confirmed a decision, some within the Red Sox organization believe this could be his final season. If it is true, his last game might come against the rival New York Yankees during the wild-card round of the postseason. Previously with the Yankees from 2017 to 2018, Gray posted a 4.51 ERA in 41 games (34 starts) before being traded to Cincinnati Reds, where he had a Cy Young-caliber season in 2019.

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The 2026 season could end up being Sonny Gray’s last. uncertain

season → end → ?

The veteran right-hander, who turns 37 in November, has not committed to pitching in 2027 and recently told The Boston Globe he would retire “in a heartbeat” if his family wanted him to do so. asserted

him → turn → heartbeat

Boston reportedly is taking the possibility seriously, according to the outlet, with some in the organization believing retirement is on the table despite Gray’s strong season. uncertain

retirement → take → season

Asked recently about the possibility of retirement, Gray declined to say much. asserted

Gray → ask → much

“We can get into that at another time but not right now,” he said, per the Globe. asserted

he → get → Globe

If 2026 is, indeed, his final big league season, Gray’s final start could come in the increasingly likely matchup against the rival Yankees during the wild-card round of the postseason. uncertain

start → come → postseason

Gray spent a season and a half in pinstripes after coming over before the 2017 trade deadline, and it didn’t go exactly as planned for either him or the team. asserted

it → spend → him

The three-time All-Star posted a 4.51 ERA across 41 games (34 starts) with the Yankees before being traded to Cincinnati before the 2019 season, during which he posted a Cy Young-caliber season with the Reds. asserted

he → post → Reds

Gray ripped the Yankees during his introductory press conference with the Red Sox over the winter. asserted

Gray → rip → winter

“It feels good to me to go to a place where it’s easy to hate the Yankees,” Gray said. asserted

Gray → feel → Yankees

“I never wanted to go there in the first place.” asserted

I → want → place

Gray is enjoying one of the best seasons of his 14-year MLB career in Beantown, posting a 2.82 ERA in 163 innings. “I’ve very, very much so enjoyed Boston. asserted

I → enjoy → Boston

Fenway has been, and is, a very special place,” Gray said. asserted

Gray → say → ?

Red Sox believe Sonny Gray could retire after this season — and Yankees could be final game

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