P Sonny 'Pickles' Gray #54
Age: 37 | Bats: R | Throws: R | Morale: Normal
11/04/2027
OA: 45 POT: 45
P SONNY 'PICKLES' GRAY #54 - AGE: 37 - BATS: R - THROWS: R - MORALE: NORMAL
G GS Rec SV ERA IP HA HR BB K WHIP WAR
7 7 0-2 0 6.25 31.2 44 8 12 17 1.77 -0.4
PITCHING RATINGS (OSA)
Overall Pot. Overall Vs Left Vs Right Pot.
Stuff 50 45 50 50
Movement 50 50 50 50
Control 50 50 50 50
PITCHING RATINGS
Pitch Cur. Pot.
Fastball 60 60
Slider 45 45
Curveball 45 45
Changeup 35 35
Sinker 55 55
Cutter 50 50
OTHER PITCHING RATINGS
Velocity 93-95 Mph
Stamina 70
Suggested Role Borderline SP
Type Extreme Groundball
Hold Runners 55
Defense 65
RUN/BUNT RATINGS
Running Speed: 25
Stealing Ability: 30
Baserunning Inst.: 35
Sacrifice Bunt: 35
Bunt for Hit: 30
   
GAME LOG, LAST 10 GAMES
Date Vs. Result Start IP H R ER BB K Dec
07/04/2027 @ BUF Win, 6-1 X 9.0 6 1 1 3 6 Win
06/20/2027 DUR Win, 9-6 4.2 6 1 1 1 3 Win
06/18/2027 DUR Loss, 5-9 1.1 5 4 4 0 2 Loss
06/08/2027 @ CHR Loss, 1-9 1.2 3 3 3 2 0
05/12/2027 @ MIL Loss, 2-4 X 2.0 4 2 2 1 2
05/05/2027 OAK Win, 8-5 X 6.2 9 5 5 2 4
04/30/2027 HOU Win, 6-5 X 2.2 6 5 3 1 1
04/25/2027 @ NYY Loss, 2-6 X 5.2 8 5 5 3 3 Loss
04/16/2027 TOR Loss, 0-9 X 4.2 6 5 5 4 0 Loss
04/11/2027 DET Win, 5-4 X 8.0 9 4 1 0 6
PERSONALITY
He has great knowledge of the game.
High: Intelligence
Birthday:11/07/1989
Born in:Smyrna, TN
Nationality:American
Height:5' 10"
Weight:195 lbs
Local Popularity:Well Known
National Pop.:Well Known
STATUS
Contract:None, Free Agent
Salary:-
Signed Through:-
Major Service:13 Years, 171 Days
Service This Yr:110 Days
40-Man Service:13 Years, 171 Days
Pro Service:16 Years
Arbitration Eligibility:Not eligible, free agent after contract expires!
Option Years:2 option years left
Contract Extension: -
Drafted:-
COVID QUARANTINE BASEBALL LEAGUE 2027 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 7 7 0 2 0 6.25 31.2 44 28 22 8 12 17 0 0.0 0 1 14.3
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 0 0 15.92 12.51 4.83 3.41 6.62 1.77 152 -0.4 .313        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 71 22 1 2 6 17 6 8 1 1 0 .310 .359 .634 .993      
vs. RHB 67 22 6 0 2 11 6 9 1 0 0 .328 .378 .507 .886      
COVID QUARANTINE BASEBALL LEAGUE 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
April 5 5 0 2 0 5.87 23.0 31 21 15 6 9 11  
May 2 2 0 0 0 7.27 8.2 13 7 7 2 3 6  
Spring Training 3 3 0 0 0 0.93 9.2 4 1 1 0 5 9  
Last Year 26 10 2 5 1 5.04 85.2 88 50 48 15 42 59  
2 Years Ago 23 23 9 8 0 4.16 134.0 117 71 62 20 56 129  
Career 387 360 138 124 2 4.14 2176.0 2056 1095 1001 284 828 2004  
Home 4 4 0 1 0 5.73 22.0 30 19 14 5 7 11  
Road 3 3 0 1 0 7.45 9.2 14 9 8 3 5 6  
Grass 7 7 0 2 0 6.25 31.2 44 28 22 8 12 17  
Day 4 4 0 1 0 5.24 22.1 30 16 13 5 6 15  
Night 3 3 0 1 0 8.68 9.1 14 12 9 3 6 2  
As Starter 7 7 0 2 0 6.25 31.2 44 28 22 8 12 17  
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2027 PITCHING STATS
Pitching G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG CG% SHO QS QS%
Overall 4 1 2 1 0 4.86 16.2 20 9 9 0 6 11 1 100.0 0 1 100.0
Pitching SVO BS SV% RA GF BR/9 H/9 K/9 BB/9 FIP WHIP FIP- WAR BABIP        
Overall 0 0 0.0 3 1 14.58 10.80 5.94 3.24 2.91 1.56 80 0.3 .364        
Pitching AB H 2B 3B HR R BB K SF SH HP AVG OBP SLG OPS      
vs. LHB 33 10 2 0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 .303 .343 .364 .706      
vs. RHB 33 10 3 0 0 7 4 7 0 0 1 .303 .395 .394 .789      
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE 2027 PITCHING SPLITS
Split G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K  
June 3 0 1 1 0 9.39 7.2 14 8 8 0 3 5  
July 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 6 1 1 0 3 6  
Last Year 1 1 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 6 1 1 0 2 6  
2 Years Ago 2 2 0 0 0 4.05 13.1 10 7 6 0 4 12  
Career 10 7 3 3 0 4.75 55.0 55 30 29 3 17 43  
Home 2 0 1 1 0 7.50 6.0 11 5 5 0 1 5  
Road 2 1 1 0 0 3.38 10.2 9 4 4 0 5 6  
Grass 4 1 2 1 0 4.86 16.2 20 9 9 0 6 11  
Day 2 1 2 0 0 1.32 13.2 12 2 2 0 4 9  
Night 2 0 0 1 0 21.00 3.0 8 7 7 0 2 2  
As Starter 1 1 1 0 0 1.00 9.0 6 1 1 0 3 6  
As Reliever / Substitution 3 0 1 1 0 9.39 7.2 14 8 8 0 3 5  
CAREER PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 Oakland - CQBL 23 12 10 5 3 0 2.67 64.0 51 22 19 4 20 67 0 0 1.11 .272 2.83 1.8 147
2014 Oakland - CQBL 24 33 33 14 10 0 3.08 219.0 187 84 75 15 74 183 2 2 1.19 .277 3.57 3.5 122
2015 Oakland - CQBL 25 31 31 14 7 0 2.73 208.0 166 71 63 17 59 169 3 2 1.08 .253 3.53 3.9 145
2016 Oakland - CQBL 26 22 22 5 11 0 5.69 117.0 133 80 74 18 42 94 0 0 1.50 .319 4.73 0.7 73
2017 Oakland - CQBL 27 16 16 6 5 0 3.43 97.0 84 48 37 8 30 94 0 0 1.18 .285 3.34 2.5 125
2017 New York - CQBL 27 11 11 4 7 0 3.72 65.1 55 31 27 11 27 59 1 0 1.26 .247 4.92 0.4 117
2017 Total - CQBL 27 27 27 10 12 0 3.55 162.1 139 79 64 19 57 153 1 0 1.21 .270 3.98 2.9 122
2018 New York - CQBL 28 30 23 11 9 0 4.90 130.1 138 73 71 14 57 123 0 0 1.50 .332 4.34 1.5 87
2019 Cincinnati - CQBL 29 31 31 11 8 0 2.87 175.1 122 59 56 17 68 205 0 0 1.08 .259 3.49 4.3 154
2020 Los Angeles - CQBL 30 25 25 6 14 0 6.01 143.2 172 98 96 24 61 115 4 0 1.62 .338 5.51 0.8 79
2021 Los Angeles - CQBL 31 33 33 14 8 0 3.98 226.1 206 105 100 33 83 228 2 0 1.28 .293 4.31 3.2 110
2022 Los Angeles - CQBL 32 14 14 5 5 0 5.69 80.2 101 56 51 22 30 74 1 0 1.62 .342 6.09 -0.5 76
2022 Washington - CQBL 32 18 18 6 6 0 5.66 95.1 103 63 60 12 51 88 0 0 1.62 .336 4.64 1.1 80
2022 Total - CQBL 32 32 32 11 11 0 5.68 176.0 204 119 111 34 81 162 1 0 1.62 .339 5.31 0.7 78
2023 Washington - CQBL 33 17 17 6 9 0 5.69 93.1 107 68 59 18 37 92 0 0 1.54 .335 5.06 0.9 83
2023 Minnesota - CQBL 33 12 12 5 2 0 4.21 66.1 65 36 31 11 27 70 0 0 1.39 .312 4.41 1.0 109
2023 Total - CQBL 33 29 29 11 11 0 5.07 159.2 172 104 90 29 64 162 0 0 1.48 .326 4.79 1.9 92
2024 Minnesota - CQBL 34 26 24 15 5 1 3.15 143.0 117 52 50 17 52 138 0 0 1.18 .265 3.77 2.7 134
2025 Minnesota - CQBL 35 23 23 9 8 0 4.16 134.0 117 71 62 20 56 129 1 0 1.29 .274 4.43 1.8 106
2026 Minnesota - CQBL 36 26 10 2 5 1 5.04 85.2 88 50 48 15 42 59 0 0 1.52 .279 5.78 -0.4 89
2027 Minnesota - CQBL 37 7 7 0 2 0 6.25 31.2 44 28 22 8 12 17 0 0 1.77 .313 6.62 -0.4 70
Total CQBL 387 360 138 124 2 4.14 2176.0 2056 1095 1001 284 828 2004 14 4 1.33 .293 4.31 28.9 104
CAREER MINOR LEAGUE PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2011 Oakland (AZL) - R 21 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 2.0 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2.00 .571 1.20 0.1 87
2011 Midland - AA 21 5 5 1 0 0 0.45 20.0 15 1 1 0 6 18 0 0 1.05 .278 2.30 0.7 891
2012 Midland - AA 22 26 26 6 9 0 4.14 148.0 148 73 68 8 57 97 1 1 1.39 .302 3.83 2.4 97
2012 Sacramento - AAA 22 1 1 0 0 0 9.00 4.0 10 4 4 0 1 2 0 0 2.75 .500 3.70 0.1 44
2013 Sacramento - AAA 23 20 20 10 7 0 3.42 118.1 117 51 45 5 39 118 1 0 1.32 .337 2.74 3.6 116
2017 Stockton - A+ 27 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0.20 .100 0.80 0.3 999
2017 Nashville - AAA 27 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 6.0 2 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0.33 .143 0.87 0.4 999
2024 Rochester - AAA 34 3 3 0 2 0 6.88 17.0 19 13 13 3 5 14 0 0 1.41 .327 4.86 0.0 56
2025 Rochester - AAA 35 2 2 0 0 0 4.05 13.1 10 7 6 0 4 12 0 0 1.05 .256 2.42 0.5 98
2026 Rochester - AAA 36 1 1 1 0 0 1.12 8.0 6 1 1 0 2 6 0 0 1.00 .273 2.87 0.3 373
2027 Rochester - AAA 37 4 1 2 1 0 4.86 16.2 20 9 9 0 6 11 1 0 1.56 .364 2.91 0.3 75
Total IL 10 7 3 3 0 4.75 55.0 55 30 29 3 17 43 1 0 1.31 .315 3.39 80.7
Total PCL 22 22 11 7 0 3.44 128.1 129 55 49 5 40 127 1 0 1.32 .339 2.69 115.4
Total TEX 31 31 7 9 0 3.70 168.0 163 74 69 8 63 115 1 1 1.35 .300 3.65 108.4
Total CAL 1 1 1 0 0 0.00 5.0 1 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0.20 .100 0.80 999.0
Total AZL 1 1 0 1 0 4.50 2.0 4 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 2.00 .571 1.20 86.6
CAREER POSTSEASON PITCHING STATS
Year/Team/League Age G GS W L SV ERA IP HA R ER HR BB K CG SHO WHIP BABIP FIP WAR ERA+
2013 Oakland - CQBL 23 2 2 0 1 0 2.08 13.0 10 3 3 1 6 12 0 0 1.23 .273 3.48 0.3 190
2017 New York - CQBL 27 2 2 0 1 0 4.32 8.1 4 5 4 1 6 6 0 0 1.20 1.000 6.25 -0.1 101
2021 Los Angeles - CQBL 31 3 3 2 1 0 1.80 25.0 17 5 5 3 5 31 1 1 0.88 .241 2.97 0.8 243
2023 Minnesota - CQBL 33 1 1 0 1 0 5.87 7.2 8 5 5 1 1 10 0 0 1.17 .350 2.62 0.3 78
Total CQBL 8 8 2 4 0 2.83 54.0 39 18 17 6 18 59 1 1 1.06 .289 3.55 153.3
CAREER FIELDING STATS
Year/Team/League POS G GS PO A DP TC E PCT INN RNG ZR EFF PB RSTA RTO RTO%
2013 Oakland - MLB P 12 10 9 10 0 20 1 .950 64.0 2.67 -0.3 .000
2014 Oakland - MLB P 33 33 18 41 3 62 3 .952 219.0 2.42 -1.1 .000
2015 Oakland - MLB P 31 31 37 23 1 60 0 1.000 208.0 2.60 -0.6 .000
2016 Oakland - MLB P 22 22 10 11 3 22 1 .955 117.0 1.62 -0.4 .000
2017 New York - MLB P 11 11 5 12 0 18 1 .944 65.1 2.34 +0.0 .000
2017 Oakland - MLB P 16 16 11 9 1 22 2 .909 97.0 1.86 -0.3 .000
2018 New York - MLB P 30 23 15 18 0 34 1 .971 130.1 2.28 -0.7 .000
2019 Cincinnati - MLB P 31 31 22 19 4 43 2 .953 175.1 2.10 +0.2 .000
2020 Los Angeles - MLB P 25 25 4 17 4 22 1 .955 143.2 1.32 +0.5 .908
2021 Los Angeles - MLB P 33 33 14 22 1 38 2 .947 226.1 1.43 +1.3 1.059
2022 Los Angeles - MLB P 14 14 3 4 1 8 1 .875 80.2 0.78 +0.1 .513
2022 Washington - MLB P 18 18 4 3 0 8 1 .875 95.1 0.66 +0.5 1.368
2023 Washington - MLB P 17 17 1 8 1 9 0 1.000 93.1 0.87 -1.0 .894
2023 Minnesota - MLB P 12 12 5 5 0 11 1 .909 66.1 1.36 -0.4 .766
2024 Minnesota - MLB P 26 24 8 18 0 27 1 .963 143.0 1.64 +0.5 .902
2025 Minnesota - MLB P 23 23 3 17 1 20 0 1.000 134.0 1.34 +0.4 1.088
2026 Minnesota - MLB P 25 10 9 6 0 15 0 1.000 85.2 1.58 -0.9 .989
2027 Minnesota - MLB P 7 7 3 3 0 6 0 1.000 31.2 1.71 -0.0 .997
2027 Rochester - AAA P 4 1 1 0 0 1 0 1.000 16.2 0.54 +0.3 .000
TOTAL P 390 361 182 246 20 446 18 .960 2192.2 1.76 -1.9 .960
PLAYER HISTORY
06/05/2008 Drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 27th round of the 2008 MLB June Amateur Draft from Smyrna HS (Smyrna, TN). Did not sign.
06/07/2011 Drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 1st round (18th) of the 2011 MLB June Amateur Draft from Vanderbilt University (Nashville, TN).
07/14/2015 Selected to the 2015 MLB All-Star Game.
07/31/2017 Traded by the Oakland Athletics with international bonus slot money to the New York Yankees for James Kaprielian (minors), Jorge Mateo (minors) and Dustin Fowler.
01/21/2019 Was traded by the New York Yankees to the Cincinnati Reds, along with P Reiver Sanmartin, in exchange for 2B Shed Long and a 2019 competitive balance round A pick.
01/21/2019 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $30,500,000 with the Cincinnati Reds organization.
07/06/2019 Was selected to the 2019 Major League Baseball All-Star Game.
03/05/2020 Drafted in the 2020 inaugural draft (Round 7, Pick 7, 187th overall pick) by the Los Angeles Dodgers.
07/08/2020 Injured (Strained triceps), out for 4-5 weeks.
08/13/2020 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
01/01/2021 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
10/01/2021 Pitches a 2-hit shutout against the Arizona Diamondbacks with 10 strikeouts and 4 BB allowed!
01/01/2022 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
06/11/2022 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for 6 days.
06/23/2022 Was traded by the Los Angeles Dodgers to the Washington Nationals, along with SP Reynaldo Lopez, in exchange for SP Gerardo Carrillo, RP Casey Mize.
08/09/2022 Injured (Tired arm), day-to-day for 2 weeks.
01/01/2023 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 55 (55).
05/09/2023 Injured (Sore elbow), day-to-day for 5 days.
05/14/2023 Suspended 6 games after ejection following a brawl.
07/31/2023 Was traded by the Washington Nationals to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for SP Jett Jackson, C Jose Caguana.
01/01/2024 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 60 (60); Movement: 55 (55); Control: 55 (55).
05/04/2024 Injured (Mild abdominal strain), day-to-day for one week.
05/08/2024 Injured (Rotator cuff strain), out for 5 weeks.
07/19/2024 Signed a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $34,000,000 with the Minnesota Twins organization.
09/29/2024 Injured (Strained shoulder), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/2025 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 55 (55); Movement: 60 (60); Control: 50 (50).
05/18/2025 Injured (Back tightness), out for 2 weeks.
09/22/2025 Wins the 2025 International League Round 2 with the Rochester Red Wings!
09/28/2025 Injured (Rotator cuff strain), out for 5 weeks.
01/01/2026 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
09/23/2026 Injured (pulled abdominal muscle),day-to-day for 3 days.
11/04/2026 Executed his contract year option.
01/01/2027 OSA scouting updated ratings (potential): Stuff: 50 (50); Movement: 50 (50); Control: 50 (50).
03/15/2027 Injured (sore elbow),day-to-day for 2-3 weeks.
04/06/2027 Injured (mild abdominal strain),day-to-day for 2 days.
05/05/2027 Collects his 2000th career Covid Quarantine Baseball League strikeout!
05/12/2027 Injured (mild calf strain),day-to-day for one week.
07/20/2027 Released by the Minnesota Twins.
LEADERBOARD APPEARANCES
Year SH Rank
2019 12 3
Year GS Rank
2014 33 8
2021 33 9
Year W Rank
2015 14 8
2021 14 10
2024 15 6
Year L Rank
2017 12 10
Year Win. % Rank
2015 .667 4
2021 .636 9
Year IP Rank
2014 219.0 7
2015 208.0 8
Year BF Rank
2014 899 7
Year BB Rank
2014 74 3
2019 68 8
2021 83 4
2022 81 9
Year K Rank
2014 183 9
Year WP Rank
2014 15 3
2015 13 4
2016 15 2
2017 11 4
2018 9 10
Year ERA Rank
2014 3.08 8
2015 2.73 3
2017 3.55 10
2019 2.87 5
Year BABIP Rank
2014 .277 7
2015 .253 4
2017 .270 4
2019 .259 3
Year WHIP Rank
2015 1.08 6
2017 1.21 9
2019 1.08 8
Year RA/9 Rank
2015 9.82 4
2017 11.03 8
2019 10.11 8
Year HR/9 Rank
2014 0.62 9
2015 0.74 7
2017 1.05 9
2019 0.87 4
Year H/9 Rank
2014 7.68 5
2015 7.18 3
2017 7.71 6
2019 6.26 2
Year K/9 Rank
2019 10.52 10
Year CG Rank
2014 2 6
2015 3 3
2017 1 5
Year CGP Rank
2014 .061 10
2015 .097 4
2017 .037 6
Year SHO Rank
2014 2 2
2015 2 1
Year GB% Rank
2021 0.54 7
2022 0.59 1
Year WAR Rank
2015 3.8 8
2019 4.3 10
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