Red Sox Give Sonny Gray Extra Rest Ahead of Stretch Run
Boston is adjusting its rotation to give Sonny Gray additional rest as the Red Sox push toward the end of the season, per MLB.com's Ian Browne.
The Red Sox are managing Sonny Gray's workload with extra rest built into the rotation, per Ian Browne of MLB.com — a deliberate adjustment as Boston navigates the stretch run.
The club has not announced a specific timeline or start date, and the precise shape of the rotation shuffle remains unconfirmed. What is clear is that the organization is treating Gray's arm as something worth protecting rather than running into the ground at the calendar's most consequential moment.
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How the Red Sox fill Gray's spot in the interim, and when he is next scheduled to take the mound, are the open questions here. The rotation adjustment lands as Boston has been actively reshaping its roster — Roman Anthony and Trevor Story were both activated off the injured list in recent days, while Willson Contreras was placed on the 10-day IL with a hamstring strain.
Gray's extra rest fits the broader picture of a club trying to arrive at the finish line with its most important pieces intact and functional, though the operational details are still to come.
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