Boston Red Sox
“Things happen, so I still hold out hope that there are other players in the team that I feel deserve it.”
Boston Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray delivers during the first inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Saturday, July 4, 2026, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/William Liang) AP
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — The All-Star snub provided some extra motivation for Sonny Gray on Saturday night, as the Boston Red Sox right-hander used a minor right-hander to fuel an 8-1 win over the Los Angeles Angels.
The 36-year-old Gray allowed a run and four hits in six innings, striking out seven and walking two, improving to 10-1 with a 2.61 ERA — the second-best mark in the American League. He has six straight starts since May 30, going 5-0 with a 1.97 ERA.
But when the All-Star rosters were announced on Saturday, fellow rookie Ranger Suarez and closer Aroldis Chapman were Boston’s only two selections to the AL team.
“I was disappointed, and definitely a little upset,” Gray said. “I’m just being honest, you know? I’m happy for Ranger, and I’m happy for Chappie for sure. They well deserve it. But a little selfishly, yeah, I was disappointed.”
Gray carried a no-hitter into the eighth inning of his previous start, a 7 1/3 inning, one-hit, nine-hit, 97-pitch shutout in a 5-4 win over the New York Yankees last Sunday.
Interim manager Chad Tracy believes there is a good chance Gray will be added to the AL roster.
“When there’s an All-Star Game, there’s a lot of roster turnover — that happens every year with pitchers who can’t go, people get hurt, people back out,” Tracy said. “Things happen, so I still hold out hope that there are other players in the team that I feel deserve it.”
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