The Boston Red Sox have made an early move to bolster their starting rotation.

The Red Sox are acquiring right-handed pitcher Sonny Gray in a trade with the St. Louis Cardinals, Jon Heyman of the New York Post reported Tuesday.

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Boston is sending right-hander Richard Fitts and left-hander Brandon Clarke to St. Louis in exchange for Gray and cash, per ESPN's Jeff Passan .

Gray, 36, posted a 4.28 ERA with a 1.234 WHIP over 32 starts for the Cardinals last season. Those aren't remarkable numbers, but Gray did boast impressive command, leading MLB in strikeout-to-walk ratio (5.29) with 201 strikeouts to just 38 walks.

The 13-year veteran signed a three-year, $75 million contract with St. Louis in 2024 and was set

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