RHP Sonny Gray declines option, joins list of 11 new free agents

By Field Level Media Oct 30 (Field Level Media) Boston Red Sox right-hander Sonny Gray declined his side of a $30 million option for 2027 and heads a list of 11 new players ​to reach free agency with option decisions on contracts for ‌next season. Gray will receive a $10 million buyout to eliminate the final season on what was originally a three-year, $75 million contract he signed with the St. Louis Cardinals before the 2024 season. He was traded to the Red Sox in November of ‌2025. Gray went ​18-5 with a 2.72 ERA in 29 ⁠starts this past season, while ⁠tying the major league lead for wins, which were also a career high. The three-time All- Star will turn 37 on Nov. 7. Other players to become free agents after options were resolved include Zach ​Eflin of the Baltimore Orioles, Matthew Boyd of the Chicago Cubs, Carson Kelly of the Cubs, Ryan Weiss of the Houston Astros, ⁠Carlos Estevez of the Kansas City Royals, ⁠Robert Stephenson of the Los Angeles Angels, Dustin May ​of the Milwauke