Sonny Gray's Return Boosts Red Sox Pitching

0:00On May 1st, the Boston Red Sox pitching staff is banged up bad right now, with multiple starters on the shelf and their rotation, desperate for a. Boost. Veteran Ridey Sonny Gray, through live batting practice Friday, at Fenway, looking strong in his first real action since going down with a hamstring. Strength. Gray last pitched April 20th against the Tigers, leaving early and hitting the 15-day injured list. Before that, the 36-year-old had solid outings, logging deep into games with a 4.30 ERA, over 23 innings and 5. Starts this season. Both Gray and Interim Manager, Chad Tracy, were pumped after the session. Gray said it felt great to grip a baseball again, and he's confident jumping straight back into games without rehab. Tracy noted Gray was firing with full effort, foot on the throttle, though next steps are still up in the air with the front office. Meanwhile, the injuries keep piling on. Garrett Crochet landed on the IEL Wednesday, with left shoulder inflammation.

1:00His MRI came back clean, just swelling as expected. Cutter Crawford and Patrick Sandivall are out too, forcing call-ups like Top Prospect Peyton-Toli and Jake Bennett, who's making his big league debut. Friday against the Astros. As the Sox scrambled to stabilize the staff, Gray's return could be the spark they need, but decisions coming soon on slotting him right back in. Team coverage, powered by AI. This is Boston Red Sox News Today.