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Sonny Gray: I Didn’t Want to Be a New York Yankee

“New York… wasn’t a good situation for me,” Gray said, reflecting on 2017–18. He waived his no-trade clause to join Boston, embracing the rivalry: “It’s easy to hate the Yankees… full steam ahead. I like the challenge.” He credits the experience for growth after leaving: runner-up for 2023 AL Cy Young. “I wasn’t myself there; now I can be Sonny.”