Red Sox’ Sonny Gray Motivated by All-Star Snub
ANAHEIM, Calif. — An All-Star snub provided some extra motivation for Sonny Gray on Saturday night, the Boston Red Sox right-hander using the slight for fuel in an 8-1 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.
Gray, 36, allowed a run and four hits in six innings, striking out seven and walking two, to improve to 10-1 with a 2.61 ERA, the second-best mark in the American League. He has six straight quality starts since May 30, going 5-0 with a 1.97 ERA.
But when All-Star rosters were announced Saturday, fellow starter Ranger Suarez and closer Aroldis Chapman were Boston’s only picks for the AL team.
Gray said he was disappointed by the snub, but he expressed support for his teammates who were selected.
Interim manager Chad Tracy said he believes there is a good chance that Gray will be added to the AL roster.
