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White Sox Promote Garrett Crochet

By Steve Adams | September 18, 2020 at 2:16pm CDT

In an eye-opening promotion, the White Sox have selected the contract of left-hander Garrett Crochet, general manager Rick Hahn announced to reporters today (Twitter link via Daryl Van Schouwen of the Chicago Sun-Times). Chicago drafted the 21-year-old lefty out of Tennessee with the 11th overall pick of the 2020 draft. Righty Evan Marshall is going on the 10-day injured list with shoulder inflammation, which opens an active roster spot. Right-hander Ian Hamilton was designated for assignment to open a spot on the 40-man roster.

Garrett Crochet (via Andrew Ferguson/Tennessee Athletics)

It’s obviously of the utmost rarity for a prospect to skip the minor leagues entirely, which Crochet will be doing in the absence of a conventional minor league season. The last player to do so was Mike Leake, although Brandon Finnegan followed a similar arc when he was called by the Royals in September 2014 with just 27 minor league innings under his belt (also a mere three months after being drafted). Of course, the White Sox themselves have done this with a high-profile college lefty as well, rocketing Chris Sale to the big leagues in the same year that he was selected 13th overall (2010).

Crochet might not have the video game-esque numbers that many would expect to see from a top-ranked collegiate pitcher, but he was nevertheless regarded as one of the best prospects in the 2020 draft. Between his sophomore and shortened junior NCAA seasons, Crochet worked to a 3.82 ERA with an 87-to-22 K/BB ratio in 68 1/3 innings. Baseball America was most bullish on Crochet heading into the draft, ranking him as the No. 15 prospect in the class. Kiley McDaniel of ESPN (16th), the team at MLB.com (18th), Eric Longenhagen of FanGraphs (22nd) and Keith Law of The Athletic (39th) all had Crochet in their top 40 prospects as well.

There was some risk associated with Crochet after he missed the first three weeks of the 2020 season with what McDaniel tabbed as an issue with a muscle in his shoulder. He returned to make one appearance, punching out six hitters in 3 1/3 frames in what proved to be his only outing prior to the NCAA shutdown. Law calls him one of the best arms in the draft and labeled him a likely first-rounder, attributing the relatively bearish ranking to uncertainty surrounding his early absence. BA notes that there are concerns among some clubs about Crochet’s lack of track record as a starter — he started only 13 games in college while making 23 additional relief appearances — but virtually any scouting report on the 6’6″, 218-pound southpaw will say that he had some of the best pure stuff in the draft.

That arsenal, headlined by a fastball that runs up to 99 mph and a 70-grade slider, will be on full display at the game’s top level in the final week-plus of the season. It’s an aggressive move for a White Sox club that is clearly (forgive the cliche) all-in on pushing for a World Series in its first full, post-rebuild campaign.

The Sox have already clinched a postseason berth, and the Dodgers are the only team in baseball with a better record than their current mark of 33-17. They’ve ridden otherworldly performances from MVP candidates Tim Anderson and Jose Abreu to the top of the AL Central. With a formidable one-two punch of Lucas Giolito and Dallas Keuchel in the rotation, followed by promising young arms like Dane Dunning and Dylan Cease, they look like legitimate contenders for a deep postseason run as well.

Crochet figures to head to the bullpen, where he’ll give skipper Rick Renteria a power arm to mix into the late innings alongside Alex Colome, Matt Foster, Codi Heuer and, if he’s able to return by season’s end, fellow lefty Aaron Bummer. Crochet is no lock to make the postseason bullpen — he’ll need to earn his way into that role — but he makes an already loaded White Sox roster look all the more intriguing in the countdown to the team’s first postseason appearance since way back in 2008.

Photos courtesy of Andrew Ferguson/University of Tennessee Athletics.

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  1. lucas0622

    5 years ago

    Very interesting promotion here. You don’t see too many people called up the year they were drafted, let alone without having played any minor league games

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    • jhomeslice

      5 years ago

      If they were going to promote someone that might actually be able to help, I would much rather have seen Andrew Vaughn. Much more likely that he could contribute something. He’s probably a better hitter than Encarnacion already, certainly could pinch hit for Mazara anytime. Vaughn is like a top 15 prospect in mlb. Is Crochet even in top 100?

      Crochet was not stellar in college nor a top 5 pick. Just does not seem likely that he will step in like superman and be better than the line of Sox pitching draft picks of recent years who have been disappointments even with years of minor league experience.

      But hey I’d rather get lucky and win. Maybe he is the Christ child of this years draft class. Trout was overlooked by 24 teams, so who knows!

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      • BudLightKnight

        5 years ago

        I mean there has to be something we are all missing though if the Sox feel comfortable with calling him up already. He must have been throwing gems at the alt facility or something.

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        • ChiSox_Fan

          5 years ago

          Crochet throwing 100 MPH tonight!

          Chris Sale-like!

          Debut tonight.

          Retires all 3 batters – 2 K’s and ez infield out.

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        • ChiSox_Fan

          5 years ago

          Of course, then they replace him the next inning with exCub RP who promptly walks a guy and gives up a run!.

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      • ChiSox_Fan

        5 years ago

        Jhome – Read the article.
        Drafted #11
        Stock dropped only because of muscle soreness to start the season.
        Then punched out 6 guys in 3+ innings.
        So, stick it.

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        • jhomeslice

          5 years ago

          hey I hope I’m wrong. I just know there are reasons that they have minor leagues and don’t generally rush guys straight out of college to the big leagues. I’m a total Sox fan, just don’t want to see Crochet get crushed like Stiever did tonight. Obviously GC did well tonight, was great to see!

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      • Priggs89

        5 years ago

        “Just does not seem likely that he will step in like superman”

        That didn’t age well

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        • jhomeslice

          5 years ago

          LOL I hope I am proven totally wrong in any pessimism. It was the 7-8-9 hitters he faced but still an impressive start. I’m sure he will get another shot. I just don’t want negative outcomes to mess with the confidence of young players. Stiever’s outing last night with the 4 homers probably did not do a lot for his. Just have to be careful with young players not to rush them too much. Hope you are right about Crochet though.

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  2. racosun

    5 years ago

    Woah!

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  3. The Human Rain Delay

    5 years ago

    Love it!

    * Al central was probably the worst/boring Div 2 yrs ago – It has now become the best most exciting Div

    CWS future is so intriguing – Money to spend, no bad contracts, oddles of arb years, youth in spades and now early promotions – Fun times for the South siders ahead

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  4. Mr. E Team

    5 years ago

    Straight outta college. Wow.

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    • Mr. E Team

      5 years ago

      “Why it is unlikely Garrett Crochet will pitch for the White Sox in 2020”. NBC sports headlines

      nbcsports.com/chicago/white-sox/why-its-unlikely-g…

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      • louwhitakerisahofer

        5 years ago

        He’ll get a garbage inning here or there. Something exciting for the South Side (besides their play).

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      • ChiSox_Fan

        5 years ago

        NBC Sports – WRONG!

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      • ChiSox_Fan

        5 years ago

        July 14 article. Who knew?!

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  5. Rangers29

    5 years ago

    I hope baseball does more of this. You see the NBA and NFL do same year call ups with immediate impacts, so why not baseball? I understand it is a harder sport, but if you hit .490 with a .1500 ops in college, you will at least produce a little amount at the majors. No need to rush most times, but it is interesting to see how they can produce.

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    • Bryzzo4417!

      5 years ago

      Service time, service time, service time. That is 100% what it boils down to. Teams dont want to waste service time on a player if they dont think hes going to make a high end impact. I totally agree with you, there are probably plenty of guys at least close to ready right away, but baseball has that pesky service time issue.

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      • Rangers29

        5 years ago

        Though the one precaution story was back in the 70’s or 80’s the Rangers called up a top prospect pitcher David Clyde. He was just drafted, and the Rangers wanted to be cheecky and send him to the majors that season. He did well his first start, and then his career went to crap. He finished his career at 26 due to injury. Along with service time, it is something to be weary about. (Note: I wasn’t alive in the 70’s or 80’s, so I speak from things I’ve read).

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        • Bryzzo4417!

          5 years ago

          Thats true, theres always the possibility they just truly arent ready at all. I feel like in a year like this though, we would actually see more guys called straight up. I figure big league struggles is better than no action at all.

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        • ChiSox_Fan

          5 years ago

          Anyone can get hit by a car crossing the street, too.

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      • GoLandCrabs

        5 years ago

        Its definitely not service time. I dont care how good you are there is a learning curve needed in baseball thats much more extreme than football and basketball. An 18 year old cant go from facing high schoolers to Max Scherzer in the same year. College players are a little more polished but even that takes time. Casey Mize a lights out pitcher who went #1 two years ago still looks a little too raw for the majors.

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  6. DarkSide830

    5 years ago

    “Chris Sale 2.0”

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    • bravesfan

      5 years ago

      My thoughts too.. thin lefty called up quickly… who knows…

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    • stymeedone

      5 years ago

      Or Brandon Finnegan 2.0

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    • nymetsking

      5 years ago

      He’s here to crochet back together Sale’s old uni.

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    • SalaryCapMyth

      5 years ago

      Crochet has 35 lbs on Chris Sale. Also, Sale puts more torque on his elbow because their arm slots are different. Sale is almost a side arm pitcher. Lastly, Crochet is just 21 and so may still put on some more muscle weight.

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  7. Lets Go DBacks

    5 years ago

    My second round pick in my Fantasy Dynasty. Wow.

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    • cruiser2948

      5 years ago

      same! I got him 4th pick in the 2nd round, 16th overall.

      Reply
  8. DB16

    5 years ago

    Straight Outta College!
    New
    White Sox
    Arrived

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  9. sss847

    5 years ago

    wow. Crotchet Rocket, lets go!

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  10. Jeff Zanghi

    5 years ago

    Wow this is a pretty unexpected call-up! Beyond just the obvious that players rarely get called up the year they were drafted, let alone without even being able to P in the minors this year — he also wasn’t exactly lights out in college. Obviously they like what they’ve seen from him so far at their alternate site and think he can immediately contribute (I assume as a LH-RP) kid must have some pretty impressive stuff — especially to be drafted 11th overall after posting an ERA close to 5.00 in college (albeit he was significantly better after a rough freshman season). Will be interesting to see how it plays out — best of luck to him!

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    • Priggs89

      5 years ago

      What he showed at the end of 2019 and into his limited 2020 season was significantly more impressive than what his overall college numbers would lead you to believe. The only reason he made it to #11 was because the 2020 college season was cancelled. His stuff is electric now.

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  11. bravesfan

    5 years ago

    Kid didn’t exactly crush it in college… high whip… idk man… he must have something that the numbers don’t show. That IT factor or maybe things clicked already …

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    • Bryzzo4417!

      5 years ago

      Big time strikeout stuff. Guessing they are thinking in a purely relief role the strikeout dominance will overshadow the walks/runs.

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    • ChiSox_Fan

      5 years ago

      He is a lefty! That helps!

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  12. Bryzzo4417!

    5 years ago

    Nice week and a half taste of the show. Probably minimal pressure to do exceptionally well with the playoffs secured, get him a little taste. I kinda like the move. Good luck to him

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  13. lowtalker1

    5 years ago

    I haven’t seen one of those for a playoff team with the 2014 royals

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    • lowtalker1

      5 years ago

      I should say since

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  14. cubshoops5

    5 years ago

    Surprised to see Ian Hamilton DFA’d. He was an 11th rounder in 2016

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    • tim815

      5 years ago

      I hope the Cubs claim Hamilton. I want Rob Kaminsky, as well, if he slips.

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      • DarkSide830

        5 years ago

        agree on both but to the Phillies

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    • jimrad

      5 years ago

      I agree.. No need to rush Crochet at the expense of Hamilton. Do not understand giving Hamilton, Fulmer and Basabe away for nothing. .They are all young. Fulmer and Basabe both played. Basabe , 1-2, w/2 walks with Giants and Fulmer 2 scoreless innings for the Orioles.. What is Rick Hahn thinking ???

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      • jhomeslice

        5 years ago

        Fulmer has been terrible everywhere he has pitched for 5 years. Had not had an ERA under 4 even in the minors since 2015, usually more like 5 or 6. He was released already by Tigers and Pirates, bottom feeding teams. I would not bet a lot of money that his first couple innings with Baltimore are predictors of future success.

        Basabe a .248 hitter in the minors over 7 seasons, with little power. Hamilton I’m not familiar with but I’m sure if he had a bright future they would have stuck with him as well.

        The guy I am most perplexed about is Yermin Mercedes. His numbers in every category at AAA last year were better than Luis Robert (aside from steals!). Why have they not given him some AB’s to see if he produces well enough to replace Encarnacion? I like Yermin but without him having played in MLB, they can’t really know if he is ready to be full time DH next season. I suspect he would do quite well, and would have done much better than EE this season.

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      • Whifff

        5 years ago

        Really?? Hahn is thinking, “We have too much talent in this organization to waste slots on these three.” Any more easy to answer questions?

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  15. imindless

    5 years ago

    Don’t sleep on sox

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    • tim815

      5 years ago

      Lumpy to sleep on sox, unless properly arranged.

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      • Bryzzo4417!

        5 years ago

        I laughed

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      • Rangers29

        5 years ago

        Let’s see who is the first to take this seriously lol.

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      • hiflew

        5 years ago

        My dog likes to sleep in the laundry basket of sox if I am not quick enough to put them away. She doesn’t complain about lumpiness.

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        • jhomeslice

          5 years ago

          My dog used to sleep in my bed. Now I sleep in my dog’s bed.

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  16. snoopy369

    5 years ago

    Sale was amazing his first year – 1..93 ERA, 32 K in 23.1 IP, 10 BB.

    But he was also nearly one of a kind – how many other pitchers go into the majors and have basically no bump at all? Until last year – his age 30 season – he hadn’t had a season ERA over 3.50, and he still hasn’t had a full season FIP over 3.5.

    Everyone else basically has at least one bad season early on. So it’s pretty unreasonable to expect the same out of Garrett Crochet here, as much as I hope it does happen.

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  17. snoopy369

    5 years ago

    As for Ian Hamilton, you have to feel for the guy. From the Sox Machine page on this transaction:

    > As for Hamilton, he hasn’t been the same since a run of Frank Grimes-luck befell him last season. His 2019 started with a car accident at the start of spring training, and it ended with facial fractures from a line drive in the dugout at Charlotte.

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  18. floridapinstripes

    5 years ago

    it’s to late for him to be on the post season roster though right? Just asking . This is quite cool though.

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    • tim815

      5 years ago

      No. Not too late.

      He was in the system on September 15th.

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  19. AC Surf Baseball

    5 years ago

    Love it. I think this kid can be a poor man’s Josh Hader out of the ‘pen

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    • hyraxwithaflamethrower

      5 years ago

      That’s not the plan for him, at least as of now. ‘Pen for this year, and maybe part of next, but the goal is to stretch him into a starter role.

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  20. cwsOverhaul

    5 years ago

    Hope Marshall is fine for the playoffs. He and Bummer are pretty vital to have against top teams. Good for Crochet. If Stiever impresses his last couple starts, Kopech has to overcome a full 5 man in ’21 after skipping this season. First world problems!

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    • jhomeslice

      5 years ago

      I think Stiever’s outing tonight is a warning as to why expecting much from Crochet is a bad idea. I like Stiever’s future and 6 runs or whatever tonight does not change that, but I think it is highly unusual for guys to go straight from A ball or college and do well. If this were a season that the Sox were out of the race, they could afford to have guys like this pitch and struggle, regardless of the result.

      They have only secured a playoff spot and not even a division title, so I would definitely be selective about who pitches. I don’t think after tonight that I would send Stiever out there again this year, personally. Again not down on the guy, but I think it is unlikely that he will do well, and that will not help his confidence. There are good reasons why you don’t rush guys into the major leagues.

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      • cwsOverhaul

        5 years ago

        It’s a good year to see how close or how far some of their guys are from being key contributors. Won’t always be pretty. Need only look at tale of 2 Robert’s at the plate. Painfully easy out in Sept after strong start, but part of growing pains. Any of the playoff teams can easily sweep or be swept in just 2 games whether they win their division or not, though understood it would be nice if they take the ALC. Just humble opinion to get more answers before offseason about in-house guys. Heuer/Foster trials for example save them from thinking they must sign another pricey/washed up FA like Cishek or Herrera next offseason.

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        • jhomeslice

          5 years ago

          CWSasc boy you hit it right with Cishek and Herrera. I thought Cishek was a great pickup. I think there are probably other relievers that are not washed up that would help them, we will see how active they are in the offseason. The thing about signing FA’s is that if you get in a situation where you realize they need another arm or two, they can add without trading anybody.

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        • Priggs89

          5 years ago

          “Heuer/Foster trials for example save them from thinking they must sign another pricey/washed up FA like Cishek or Herrera next offseason.”

          Which is EXACTLY why they should’ve given at-bats to Collins/Mercedes last year instead of Wellington freakin Castillo. They wouldn’t have needed to waste money on the corpse of EE.

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      • hyraxwithaflamethrower

        5 years ago

        Largely, I agree, but MLB history is full of quality pitchers, even HOFers, who were brought along at a reasonable pace and got shelled for a year before figuring it out. Giolito’s transformation, while impressive in its scope, isn’t unprecedented, and he was brought along on a much slower path than Stiever or Crochet.

        Really, most of it comes down to their mental toughness and baseball IQ. Both of them have the raw talent to be successful at this level right now. Can they clear their minds enough and learn to adjust quickly? Seeing these guys every day, the Sox are in a better position to make a guess on that than we are. All we can do is hope they’re right.

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      • Whifff

        5 years ago

        Comparing starter Stiever to Crochet out of the pen makes little sense. If Crochet can come out of the pen for an inning and blitz a couple of guys with 100mph gas, with Aaron Bummer status up in the air, it’s worth a shot. Stiever is just up to take some fairly meaningless innings.

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  21. johnrealtime

    5 years ago

    Not a sox fan but I like it. Twins should take note with Kiriloff

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  22. jimmertee

    5 years ago

    Didn’t John Olerud do it? Albeit a position player but no minor leagues for him.

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    • hyraxwithaflamethrower

      5 years ago

      Yeah, he jumped straight to the majors, although he did spend 3 games in the minors during his last year. Odd to get your first taste of AAA at 36.

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  23. jhomeslice

    5 years ago

    I hope this does not mean Bummer is not returning this year. I had heard a couple days ago it sounded like he would be back, they could really use him if he is healthy.

    I don’t mean to be pessimistic, but I think there is little chance a kid out of college who was not like a top 3 pick is going to come in and be a quality reliever in a playoff environment, without throwing an inning in the minor leagues. He wasn’t lights out in college either, nothing close to that. Just not realistic to expect success. If he succeeds, it means that every pitcher selected above him should be an overnight success too. Just doesn’t sound realistic. I hope they don’t lose a year of service time when he is exceedingly unlikely to contribute this year. I hope they are not serious about putting him in a meaningful game and hoping for the best, for the sake of the team and his confidence. I’m not excited about this move at all, truthfully. If they were going to try this, they should have done so weeks ago when Bummer first went down. Not a week from the playoffs, the timing makes no sense.

    But most importantly I would rather have heard something about Bummer being ready to pitch. This probably is not good news toward that.

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  24. UGA_Steve

    5 years ago

    As a fan of baseball in general I love this. I hope he tears it up just so other teams will think about doing it.

    Thinking bout it, I wonder if they could put a max age clause in for each step (Arb, Arb 1, arb2, arb3, FA, etc.). That would please the players, and possibly get more teams to be willing to play their best players rather than wait.

    I am sure some players would flame out faster this way, and some old vets would not be able to get paid as much, but it would still be more exciting.

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  25. Aaron Sapoznik

    5 years ago

    No surprise to me. I suggested this possibility after they drafted Garrett Crochet in June provided the White Sox were strong contenders down the stretch. Now that they have clinched a spot in the 2020 postseason that prediction has come true.

    The similarities that Crochet shares with Chris Sale are intriguing. Sale was the last White Sox pitcher to make the jump into their MLB bullpen in the same year he was drafted, back in 2010 when the team was also a playoff contender. Sale was so dominating from the get-go he not only became a primary late inning lefty option but actually wound up sharing closing duties in September when Bobby Jenks suffered a season ending injury.

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    • hyraxwithaflamethrower

      5 years ago

      I see some similarities, but fortunately, Crochet would seem to have a healthier career in front of him based on just his pitching motion. Just watched a highlight video of him and he needs to refine his arm angle; it changes a bit from pitch to pitch, but it doesn’t look like he’s putting that much effort into it. As with most pitchers, one of the biggest factors will be whether he can locate his pitches.

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  26. jbasser1

    5 years ago

    Just saw this kid pitch. 100 and 101 mph
    Great arm.

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  27. Priggs89

    5 years ago

    Y’all need to stop judging him by his college stats. His stuff took a significant step forward end of 2019. He’s a completely different pitcher than he was his first 2 years of college. His stuff is absolutely electric now.

    I don’t think there was any way he would’ve dropped to #11 if they had a full college season this year. Lefties that throw like he does don’t come around frequently. Hopefully he can put it all together (and stay healthy) because he certainly has the talent to be special.

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    • jhomeslice

      5 years ago

      Priggs I hope you are very right (and boy do I stand corrected, happily). I was very pessimistic about the move because of mediocre college numbers and the fact that very few pitchers can do well bypassing the minor leagues. But 100 on his first K and first hitter, followed by 101 on his 2nd K… that is incredibly rare. Maybe the Sox really did their homework with him and finally picked a pitcher without it being a wasted draft pick! They haven’t picked a really good pitcher since Sale, which in itself is amazing since that was 10 years ago. Indians took Bieber, Civale, Plesac all in the same year, and the Sox could have had not just any but ALL of them!

      Wonder if he will wind up as a starter or reliever. If there is any correlation to Tommy John surgery and he would be less likely to need that as a reliever, I think that might be a better choice. So many young pitchers needing TJ surgery after brief success in majors, maybe a lights out bullpen role for him. Reminds me a bit of Matt Thornton, who was damn good at times even if he did not have an illustrious career. They don’t have anybody out of the pen right now like that, even Bummer does not blow hitters away like MT did. Crochet sure looks the part.

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  28. Javia

    5 years ago

    Luke Little stands 6’8″ and can throw 105. He still lasted until the 4th round.

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    • hyraxwithaflamethrower

      5 years ago

      There are more factors than size and speed to consider. Secondary pitches, control, movement, baseball IQ, etc. I haven’t seen his highlights, but scouts also look at arm angle and try to assess future TJS candidacy/injury likelihood. There are also things like how repeatable his delivery is, whether his secondary pitches have similar release points to make them harder to pick up on, and more. Speed and size are great, but they’re far from the only things that matter.

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  29. Chisox74

    5 years ago

    Love this and hope to see it more often.
    Next year possibilities starters 1-4
    Giolito
    Keuchel
    Dunning
    Cease

    Than you have
    Kopech
    Stiever
    Crochet
    Alec Hansen

    Non tender
    Rodón

    Maybe pickup
    Gio option

    Trade
    Lopez

    Offense
    Sign McCann

    Buyout
    Edwin

    Non tender
    Mazara

    Dh options
    Andrew Vaughn
    Gavin Sheets
    Yermin Mercedes

    RF
    Blake Rutherford
    Luis González
    Micker Adolfo

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  30. iRiE-G

    5 years ago

    Maybe its time for my padres to call up Gore

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Diamondbacks To Promote Jordan Lawlar

Rockies Fire Bud Black

Cubs Promote Cade Horton

Rafael Devers Unwilling To Play First Base

Pirates Fire Manager Derek Shelton

Mariners Claim Leody Taveras

Rangers Hire Bret Boone As Hitting Coach

A.J. Minter To Undergo Season-Ending Lat Surgery

Blue Jays Sign Spencer Turnbull

Blue Jays Sign José Ureña

Ross Stripling Retires

Rangers Place Leody Taveras On Outright Waivers

Triston Casas Likely To Miss Entire 2025 Season Due To Knee Surgery

Orioles Recall Coby Mayo

Dodgers Recall Hyeseong Kim

Triston Casas Suffers “Significant Knee Injury”

Angels Place Mike Trout On 10-Day Injured List

Rangers Option Jake Burger

Cubs To Promote Moises Ballesteros

Padres’ Jhony Brito Underwent UCL Surgery

A’s Return Rule 5 Pick Noah Murdock To Royals

Yankees Notes: LeMahieu, Infield, Gil

White Sox Outright Nick Maton

Brandon Bielak Undergoes Season-Ending Shoulder Surgery

Brandon Woodruff Pulled Off Rehab Assignment Due To Ankle Injury

Blue Jays Outright Dillon Tate

Ronald Acuña Jr. To Begin Rehab Assignment

Dodgers Acquire Steward Berroa

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