Sonny Gray reacts to being pulled

Sonny Gray, a 36-year-old Red Sox right-hander, felt frustrated after Boston's 9-2 loss to the Yankees in AL Wild Card Series Game 2.

Gray's retirement contemplation

Gray, a free agent heading into the offseason, has hinted at retirement after one of the best seasons of his career.

Gray hugged teammates

Gray hugged every teammate in the clubhouse after Boston's season ended with a 9-2 loss to the Yankees.

Gray's hook frustration

Gray felt a quick hook from manager Chad Tracy, who replaced him with lefty Erik Miller after two outs in the fifth inning.

Gray's pitching stats

Gray held hitters to a .180 average the third time through the order, leading qualified AL pitchers.

Gray's quote on performance

Gray said, 'I think I'm the best pitcher in the American League going through the order the third time. I think that's a fact.'

“I think I'm the best pitcher in the American League going through the order the third time. I think that's a fact.”

Tracy's reasoning

Manager Chad Tracy said, 'We're trailing. We're struggling to score runs. When you get in spots where you're struggling to score runs and you're already trailing, you feel like you've got to be aggressive and go.'

“We're trailing. We're struggling to score runs. When you get in spots where you're struggling to score runs and you're already trailing, you feel like you've got to be aggressive and go.”

Gray's next steps

Gray plans to get his bags packed, shower, eat, return to Boston, and then decide on his future.