Cardinals Get AL Cy Young Runner-Up Sonny Gray to Anchor Revamped Starting Rotation
The 34-year-old Gray went 8-8 with a 2.79 ERA for Minnesota last season.
ST. LOUIS, MO. (AP) — The St. Louis Cardinals agreed with AL Cy Young runner-up Sonny Gray on a three-year contract Monday to anchor their staff heading into next season.
The 34-year-old Gray went 8-8 with a 2.79 ERA for Minnesota last season.
He turned down a qualifying offer from the Twins, and St. Louis will lose its second-highest draft pick next year for signing him.
The Cardinals went 71-91 last season for their worst record in more than three decades.
Their rotation had a 5.08 ERA, the fifth-worst mark in the majors, and when you add the bullpen to the mix, they had a team-wide 4.79 ERA that ranked in the bottom half of the league.
