Red Sox, Mets must trade Gray and Peralta or face deadline irrelevance
Boston and New York can salvage their seasons by moving two of baseball’s best trade chips before July 31.
The Red Sox and Mets are flirting with irrelevance, and the deadline is their last chance to change course. With Sonny Gray and Freddy Peralta on the block, both teams hold two of baseball’s most coveted trade chips—elite arms who could anchor contenders or fetch premium prospects. 64 ERA over 12 starts while eating innings.
