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Yankees-hating Red Sox pitcher Sonny Gray headed to IL after leaving start

Nypost · · 378 words · By Justin Terranova
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Sonny Gray left Monday’s Patriots’ Day game against the Detroit Tigers because of right hamstring tightness in the third inning and he is expected to land on the injured list, according to MassLive.com.

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What happened

Sonny Gray left Monday’s Patriots’ Day game against the Detroit Tigers because of right hamstring tightness in the third inning and he is expected to land on the injured list, according to MassLive.com.

Why it matters

It comes just as the Red Sox, who are off to a disappointing 9-13 start, welcome the Yankees to Fenway Park on Tuesday night for the first series of the season between the AL East teams.

Common ground

Gray sparked the flames of the rivalry this offseason when he was traded to the Red Sox and revealed how much he disliked his time with the Yankees.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/04/21/sports/yankees-hating-red-sox-pitcher-sonny-gray-h…

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eFinder identified 1 propaganda technique in this article. These signals explain how wording, emphasis, or missing context can shape a reader's interpretation.

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Loaded Language 70% confidence
Using words with strong emotional connotations to influence an audience.
Found in this article: eFinder flagged this technique because the story's framing or source language may guide readers toward a particular interpretation. Review the claim checks and evidence below to separate what is directly supported from what is implied by wording or emphasis.
Why it matters: Recognizing loaded language helps readers compare the article's framing with the underlying facts and with coverage from other sources.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 15 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “manager Alex Cora and a trainer came out”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific movements of Alex Cora and a trainer on the mound.
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Claim 2: ““Sonny is going to get an MRI (Tuesday),” Cora said after Boston’s 8-6 victory”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 3: “the Red Sox, who are off to a disappointing 9-13 start”
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The provided evidence confirms the team's identity and general status but does not provide a specific win-loss record of 9-13 for the current period.
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web search NEUTRAL — The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League East Division.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston_Red_Sox
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web search NEUTRAL — Visit ESPN for Boston Red Sox live scores, video highlights, and latest news. Find standings and the full 2026 season schedule.
https://www.espn.com/mlb/team/_/name/bos/boston-red-sox
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web search NEUTRAL — Boston Red Sox. @redsox. • 156K subscribers • 1K videos.He reflects on his first major league Spring Training camp, his experience debuting for the Red Sox in 2025 and his emotions upon learning that …
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoLrny_Oky6BE206kOfTmiw
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Claim 4: “The righty had just walked Gleyber Torres on Monday”
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Multiple sources (AP/AOL and other reports) explicitly state that Gray had just walked Gleyber Torres before exiting the game due to his hamstring injury.
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web search NEUTRAL — Gray had just walked Gleyber Torres when he started bending down, stretching and bending his right leg.BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox starter Sonny Gray left because of right hamstring tightness in the third i…
https://www.aol.com/articles/red-sox-hander-sonny-gray-16343…
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web search NEUTRAL — He walked off the mound with a right hamstring strain after walking Gleyber Torres with two outs in the top of the third inning in Boston's eventual 8-6 win against the Tigers.
https://www.mlb.com/redsox/news/sonny-gray-exits-patriots-da…
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web search NEUTRAL — Sonny Gray's hamstring injury occurred during a game against the Tigers when he walked Gleyber Torres. He was seen bending down and stretching his right leg, indicating discomfort. This type of injury…
https://btw.co/node/10227091/gray-injury/
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Claim 5: “Gray, who is 2-1 with a 4.30 ERA in five starts”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 6: “Gray previously dealth with right hamstring issues in 2022 and ’24”
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Claim 7: “Gray... was not scheduled to pitch in the three-game set against the Yankees”
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The provided evidence discusses Gray's past with the Yankees and other games, but does not explicitly confirm his schedule for the specific three-game set mentioned.
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web search NEUTRAL — Consider that in five innings against Gray, the A’s scored as many runs as they did in a three-game series against the Astros’ pitchers, when they lost all three games and were outscored 24-5, and you…
https://nypost.com/2018/05/12/sonny-grays-issues-run-much-de…
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web search NEUTRAL — Yankees pitcher Sonny Gray leaves a game against the Orioles during the third inning at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday. Credit: Jim McIsaac.
https://www.newsday.com/sports/baseball/yankees/sonny-gray-y…
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web search NEUTRAL — BALTIMORE, MD - JUNE 01: Sonny Gray #55 of the New York Yankees pitches in the fist inning during a baseball game against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 1, 2018 in Baltim…
https://jaysjournal.com/2018/06/06/blue-jays-opposing-pitche…
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Claim 8: “welcome the Yankees to Fenway Park on Tuesday night for the first series of the season between the AL East teams”
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The web results provided for this claim are irrelevant (discussing Seattle Mariners and general news) and do not confirm the specific game schedule between the Red Sox and Yankees.
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web search NEUTRAL — Comprehensive up-to-date news coverage, aggregated from sources all over the world by Google News.
https://news.google.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — Mariners star catcher Cal Raleigh is heading to the Injured List (IL) for 10 days because of a right oblique strain. The Sounders and Reign announce they're opening a temporary soccer field on the...
https://komonews.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — News, weather, traffic and sports from FOX13, serving Seattle, Tacoma, Everett & Western Washington. Get breaking news updates from the FOX13 mobile news app.
https://www.fox13seattle.com/
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Claim 9: “Gray, who pitched for the Yankees in 2017-18”
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Multiple sources confirm Gray played for the Yankees in 2017 and 2018, including reports from AP and other sports news sources.
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web search NEUTRAL — (AP) — Yankees general manager Brian Cashman says Sonny Gray admitted he expressed a desire to play in New York at the behest of his agent so as not to harm his free-agency value and didn't voice his …
https://www.bastillepost.com/global/article/5435509-cashman-…
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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone says he has no hard feelings toward Sonny Gray.The Yankees traded with the Oakland Athletics for Gray during the 2017 season. Gray spent 2018 with the Yankees then…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yankees-manager-aaron-boon…
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web search NEUTRAL — The newest Boston Red Sox Sonny Gray was open about his distaste for the New York Yankees in his introductory press conference.Gray suited up for the Yankees in the second half of the 2017 season and …
https://bosoxinjection.com/sonny-gray-wins-over-red-sox-fans…
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Claim 10: “he is expected to land on the injured list, according to MassLive.com”
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While the search results confirm the existence of MassLive.com, none of the provided evidence snippets contain the specific report that Gray is expected to land on the injured list.
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web search NEUTRAL — Get the latest Massachusetts news, sports, and breaking updates. View daily weather and top stories from Boston, Springfield, and beyond on masslive.com.
https://www.masslive.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — MassLive, Springfield. 288,963 likes · 53,172 talking about this. Get statewide news, sports and entertainment at www.MassLive.com. For paid partnership...
https://www.facebook.com/masslive/
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web search NEUTRAL — MassLive covers statewide news, sports and entertainment and provides a place for people to connect and join the conversation.
https://www.masslivemediagroup.com/masslive/
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Claim 11: “he walked off the field with the Red Sox leading, 2-1”
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Claim 12: “Sonny Gray left Monday’s Patriots’ Day game against the Detroit Tigers because of right hamstring tightness in the third inning”
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Three independent web search results (including AP) confirm Sonny Gray left the Patriots' Day game against the Tigers in the third inning due to right hamstring tightness.
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web search NEUTRAL — BOSTON — Red Sox starter Sonny Gray left because of right hamstring tightness in the third inning of Monday’s Patriots’ Day game against the Detroit Tigers.
https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/red-sox-right-hander-so…
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web search NEUTRAL — BOSTON (AP) — Red Sox starter Sonny Gray left because of right hamstring tightness in the third inning of Monday’s Patriots’ Day game against the Detroit Tigers. Gray had just walked Gleyber Torres wh…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/red-sox-hander-sonny-gray-…
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web search NEUTRAL — In a critical Patriots' Day matchup against the Detroit Tigers, Boston Red Sox starter Sonny Gray exited the game in the third inning due to right hamstring tightness, raising concerns about his healt…
https://btw.co/node/10226814/gray-injury/
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Claim 13: “The Red Sox are expecrted to promote Tyler Samaniego to take Gray’s place on the roster, according to MassLive”
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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.
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Claim 14: “Pitching coach Andrew Bailey and catcher Carlos Narváez came out to visit”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the specific movements of Andrew Bailey and Carlos Narváez on the mound.
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Claim 15: “Gray sparked the flames of the rivalry this offseason when he was traded to the Red Sox”
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Multiple sources, including a report citing Jeff Passan via Yahoo Sports, confirm Sonny Gray was traded to the Red Sox (specifically mentioning a trade on November 25, 2025).
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web search NEUTRAL — Boston Red Sox receive: Sonny Gray and cash. St. Louis Cardinals receive: LHP Brandon Clarke and RHP Richard Fitts. — Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) November 25, 2025. Richard Fitts is a 25-year-old right-…
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/sonny-gray-traded-boston-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — "Sonny Gray (RHP); Boston Red Sox," Mooney and Sharma wrote. "The Red Sox are off to a terrible start and could use a reset. Gray is an obvious candidate to be moved as a pending free agent.
https://www.si.com/mlb/red-sox/onsi/sonny-gray-trade-buzz-ha…
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web search NEUTRAL — The Boston Red Sox are having a curiously bad offseason so far, the only saving grace being that it's still just mid-December.The Sonny Gray trade would have been lauded as a really strong move for, s…
https://bosoxinjection.com/focus-of-red-sox-offseason-moves-…
info Disclaimer: This analysis is generated by AI and should be used as a starting point for critical thinking, not as definitive truth. Claims are verified against publicly available sources. Always consult the original article and additional sources for complete context.