Red Sox acquire Crochet from White Sox for 4 prospects
The Chicago White Sox traded All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet to the Boston Red Sox for catcher Kyle Teel, outfielder Braden Montgomery, infielder Chase Meidroth, and right-hander Wikelman Gonzalez.
Crochet put together a breakout 2024 campaign with the White Sox in his first season as a starting pitcher. The 25-year-old posted a 6-12 record with a 3.58 ERA and 209 strikeouts across 146 innings.
Garrett Crochet’s 35.1% in 2024 was the highest strikeout rate by a pitcher in the season he made his first career start (min 140 IP)
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) December 11, 2024
Crochet is under club control for an additional two seasons and is projected to earn $2.9 million in 2025.
The hurler is poised to join a Red Sox rotation that also includes Tanner Houck, Brayan Bello, and Kutter Crawford. The Red Sox are also expected to incorporate Lucas Giolito into the rotation after the right-hander missed the entire 2024 campaign following elbow surgery.
White Sox general manager Chris Getz said five teams were interested in trading for Crochet.
"There was some real sincerity with a handful of clubs," Getz said, per Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times.
Teel was Boston's No. 4 prospect, according to MLB.com. The 22-year-old was a first-round pick in 2023 and registered an .819 OPS with 13 home runs, 23 doubles, and 78 RBIs across two minor-league levels last season.
Montgomery was taken 12th overall in the 2024 MLB Draft and was the No. 5 prospect for the Red Sox. The 21-year-old hit 27 home runs and 85 RBIs in 61 games at Texas A&M last season.
The Red Sox picked Meidroth in the fourth round of the 2022 draft. The 23-year-old hit .293 with seven home runs, 20 doubles, and 57 RBIs in 122 games at Triple-A.
Gonzalez, 22, posted a 4-3 record with a 4.73 ERA and 92 strikeouts in 24 appearances at Double-A last season.