The always-intense rivalry between the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox should have a little more flare in 2026 with Yankees general manager Brian Cashman calling out Sonny Gray for past comments he made about the Bronx Bombers.

While the Yankees got the better of their fierce rivals in the American League Wild Card series to end their postseason run, Roman Anthony shared his prediction for the 2026 season with a subtle message. "You know, all I'm gonna say is 'Go Red Sox,'" Anthony said.

Gray, 36, has a 3.58 ERA over a 13-year career with the Athletics, Yankees, Reds, Twins and Cardinals. He joins a Red Sox rotation that is led by ace Garrett Crochet but also features a handful of unproven candidates after right-hander Brayan Bello. Gray is the latest Red Sox pitcher to publicly say that he didn't enjoy playing for the Yankees.

Red Sox outfielder Roman Anthony expressed excitement about playing alongside new pitcher Sonny Gray in 2026. Gray, who previously played for the Yank

Sonny Gray, the newest member of the Boston rotation, is now on the other side of the Red Sox-Yankees rivalry after pitching for the Bronx Bombers in 2017 and ‘18. And it sounds like he is really looking forward to facing New York with his new club.

Last season, as a platoon hitting outfielder for the Red Sox, Refsnyder hit .269 with an .838 OPS in 70 games and 182 at-bats. His role will be to hit left-handed pitching, and against lefties in 2025, he hit .302 with a .959 OPS.

It didn’t take long for Sonny Gray to reintroduce himself to the Yankees–Red Sox rivalry. Speaking for the first time since he was traded to Boston last week, Gray came with fighting words about the Yankees, with whom he famously struggled during a two ...