Sonny Gray emphasizes lessons learned from Yankees tenure ahead of playoffs
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Sep 18, 2026, 12:35 AM
Last updated Sep 18, 2026
Sonny Gray prepares to face the Yankees in the playoffs following a successful season with the Red Sox. Gray, who has posted 17 wins and a 2.76 ERA this year, reflected on his past struggles in New York, stating that those experiences improved his performance. He credits his growth both as a player and a person to the challenges he faced while with the Yankees. The Red Sox are set to start the postseason on September 29, where Gray is expected to pitch Game 1.
- •Sonny Gray has 17 wins and a 2.76 ERA this season.
- •Gray reflects positively on his Yankees experience.
- •Red Sox aim for playoff success starting September 29.
- •Gray is expected to lead in the postseason pitching rotation.
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"Sonny Gray will likely face the Yankees in the first game of the playoffs, nearly eight years after his rocky tenure in New York ended. Without that experience, he said this week, he would have never been able to dominate for the Red Sox at age 36.
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