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St. Louis Cardinals NL Central
 
Sonny Gray • #54 • P
Status:On roster
Ht/Wt:5'10", 195 lbs.
Born:Nov 7, 1989 (35 yrs) in Nashville, TN
Hometown:Smyrna, TN
Experience:10 years
Drafted:Drafted by Oakland in 2011 (1/18).
Acquired:Acquired as a free agent in 2023.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2022
9/20/2022 Right hamstring strain, 15-day injured list.
6/15/2022 Missed 16 games (pectoral injury).
6/02/2022 Pectoral injury, 15-day injured list (retroactive to May 30th, 2022).
5/07/2022 Missed 19 games (strained right hamstring).
4/17/2022 Hamstring, 10-day injured list.
3/13/2022 Acquired from the Cincinnati Reds
2021
7/18/2021 Missed 6 games (ribcage injury).
7/08/2021 Ribcage injury, 10-day injured list.
7/02/2021 Missed 22 games (strained right groin).
6/09/2021 Strained right groin, 10-day injured list.
4/17/2021 Missed 13 games (back strain).
4/01/2021 Back strain, 10-day injured list (retroactive to March 29th, 2021).
2020
9/22/2020 Missed 11 games (strained back).
9/13/2020 Strained back, 10-day injured list (retroactive to September 11th, 2020).
2019
9/29/2019 Missed the last 5 regular season games (right elbow surgery).
9/25/2019 Right elbow surgery, remainder of the regular season.
1/21/2019 Acquired from the New York Yankees
1/21/2019 Signed by the Cincinnati Reds to a three-year contract extension.
1/11/2019 Re-signed by the New York Yankees to a one-year contract.
2018
10/03/2018 Not on the New York Yankees Wild Card playoff game roster.
9/11/2018 Missed 7 games (paternity leave list).
9/03/2018 Paternity leave list, day-to-day.
1/12/2018 Re-signed by the New York Yankees to a one-year contract.
2017
8/01/2017 Added to the New York Yankees 25-man roster.
7/31/2017 Acquired from the Oakland Athletics.
5/01/2017 Missed 26 games (strained lat muscle).
4/01/2017 Strained lat muscle, 10-day DL.
1/13/2017 Re-signed by the Oakland Athletics to a one-year contract.
2016
9/28/2016 Missed 47 games (strained right forearm).
8/07/2016 Strained right forearm, 15-day DL.
6/05/2016 Missed 13 games (strained right trapezius).
5/22/2016 Strained right trapezius, 15-day DL.
4/06/2016 Missed 2 games (food poisoning).
4/04/2016 Food poisoning, day-to-day.
2015
10/04/2015 Missed the last 5 regular season games (hip injury).
9/29/2015 Hip injury, remainder of the regular season.
8/17/2015 Missed 4 games (back spasms).
8/13/2015 Back spasms, day-to-day.
7/07/2015 Missed 6 games (gastroenteritis).
6/30/2015 Gastroenteritis, day-to-day.
2014
9/30/2014 Not on the Oakland Athletics Wild Card playoff game roster.
2013
8/10/2013 Recalled from Sacramento (AAA).
7/20/2013 Optioned to Sacramento (AAA).
7/10/2013 Contract purchased from Sacramento (AAA).
3/09/2013 Assigned to minor league camp.
2011
6/06/2011 Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (18th overall) in 2011.
Career Transactions
2019
1/21/2019 New York Yankees traded Sonny Gray and Reiver Sanmartin to the Cincinnati Reds for Shed Long and a 2019 Competitive Balance Round A Draft pick.
2017
7/31/2017 Oakland Athletics traded Sonny Gray and international signing bonus pool money to the New York Yankees for Dustin Fowler, James Kaprielian and Jorge Mateo.
2011
6/06/2011 Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (18th overall) in 2011.
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