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Where the New York Yankees could ship Sonny Gray this offseason

By Nick Reid

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 25: Sonny Gray #55 of the New York Yankees looks on from the dugout in the third inning against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on April 25, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 25: Sonny Gray #55 of the New York Yankees looks on from the dugout in the third inning against the Minnesota Twins at Yankee Stadium on April 25, 2018 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images) /
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MILWAUKEE, WI – SEPTEMBER 09: Christian Yellich #22 of the Milwaukee Brewers (L) and Jesus Agguilar #24 (R) celebrate the grand slam of Jonathan Schooop #5 against the San Francisco Giants during the sixth inning at Miller Park on September 9, 2018 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. (Photo by Jon Durr/Getty Images) /

Team #1: Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers are currently taking on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the National League Championship Series, and the winner will punch their ticket to the World Series. However, it’s never too early to look ahead to next season, and the Brew Crew appear to be a great fit for Sonny Gray.

Milwaukee finished the regular season with the best record in the senior circuit, fueled by a well-rounded offense and stingy bullpen. In fact, the Brewers’ biggest area of improvement is their starting pitching. Due to a lack of reliable starters, Milwaukee limited their rotation to the 4th-least amount of innings in the senior circuit, and were middle-of-the-pack in terms of ERA (3.92), win % (.540) and other pitching stats. Acquiring Sonny Gray would add stability to the Brewers’ pitching staff; he’s surpassed 200 innings twice before in his career, and  would have no problem doing such for Milwaukee as long as he stays healthy. His 8.5 K/9 over the last two seasons would be a welcoming sign for the Brewers, who recorded the 4th-least amount of K’s this year. Gray would serve as a solid #3 starter in a rotation that would be able to ease the bullpen’s workload.

Additionally, trade deadline acquisition Jonathan Schoop has looked like a shell of his ’17 All-Star self, and like Gray the second baseman could use a change of scenery. Both are a year away from free agency, and adding Schoop — whose had his best years in the AL East — would allow the Yankees to move rookie sensation Gleyber Torres to his natural position at shortstop and effectively fill the team’s need for another starting-caliber middle-infielder.

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