Scouting Report: Sonny DiChiara

Summary

Sonny Gray, 36-year-old veteran right-handed pitcher for the Boston Red Sox, was placed on the 15-day injured list on April 21 with a right hamstring strain after departing his start after 2.2 innings. Gray has dealt with hamstring issues previously (2022, 2024). He completed a simulated game on Friday and threw a bullpen in Detroit on Monday, responding well to both. Gray was activated off the IL to start Wednesday's game against Detroit after the minimum 15-day stay. Through his first five starts before injury, Gray posted a 2-1 record with a 4.30 ERA across 23 innings. Post-return, advanced metrics show his 3.18 ERA masks concerning underlying statistics: xERA of 5.16, FIP of 4.18, BABIP of .278, and LOB% of 78.5%, suggesting regression may be imminent despite surface-level success (4-1 record with 21:8 K:BB ratio).