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Sonny Gray irked Yankees brass after admitting he never wanted to be in New York

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Heyman, J. (2026, October 1). Sonny Gray irked Yankees brass after admitting he never wanted to be in New York. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/30/sports/sonny-gray-irked-yankees-brass-after-admitting-he-never-wanted-to-be-in-new-york/

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Sonny Gray, who recently joined the Boston Red Sox through trade, upset Yankees management by publicly stating that he never wanted to be a Yankee and disliked his time with the team. This admission is likely to result in chilly receptions from both Yankees fans at upcoming games and potentially some players as well. Despite these issues, Gray boasts an impressive record of 18-5 with a 2.72 ERA this season and led the AL in quality start percentage with 69 percent.

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Sonny Gray, the starting pitcher for the Boston Red Sox in Game 2 of a recent series, angered Yankees officials by stating publicly that he hated his time in New York and never wanted to be with the Yankees. The Yankees believe Gray had been vocal about wanting out before they traded him. As a result, Gray is unlikely to receive a warm welcome when pitching against them at Yankee Stadium. Additionally, some Yankees players might take offense personally. Despite these issues, Gray boasts an MLB-best 18-5 record and a 2.72 ERA, and in the current year led the AL with a quality start percentage of 69% (20 out of 29 starts).

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Red Sox Game 2 starter Sonny Gray earned the wrath of Yankees higher-ups by announcing that he hated his time in New York and adding that he never wanted to be a Yankee upon agreeing to join the rival Red Sox via trade. asserted

he → earn → trade

(Yankees people believe he told confidants to get him here before they traded for him.) asserted

they → believe → him

He shouldn’t expect a warm reception from Yankee Stadium fans, either. asserted

He → expect → fans

And maybe there’s a Yankees player or two who took it all personally, too. asserted

who → ’ → it

And this year he led the AL in quality start percentage, posting 20 quality starts out of 29 (69 percent). asserted

he → lead → 29

Sonny Gray irked Yankees brass after admitting he never wanted to be in New York

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