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Red Sox, Garrett Crochet Have Had Preliminary Extension Talks

By Anthony Franco | January 8, 2025 at 11:25pm CDT

The Red Sox made one of the biggest trade acquisitions of the winter, landing Garrett Crochet from the White Sox for four prospects. Boston apparently has interest in keeping their newly-acquired southpaw for the longer term.

Chris Cotillo of MassLive reports that the Red Sox and Crochet’s camp at CAA have had at least preliminary discussions about a long-term deal. Tomorrow is the deadline for teams and arbitration-eligible players to exchange filing figures on salaries for the 2025 season. That doesn’t preclude the sides from continuing to negotiate, but it stands to reason they’ll attempt to hammer out a deal to avoid an arbitration hearing for this year.

Crochet is coming off his first full season as a starting pitcher. His early-career injuries and usage out of the White Sox’s bullpen limited his arbitration earnings. MLBTR contributor Matt Swartz projects the southpaw for a $2.9MM salary. He’s controllable for one additional year and is on track to reach free agency after his age-27 season.

For the next two seasons, Crochet should offer immense surplus value. He turned in top-of-the-rotation numbers on a rate basis last year. Crochet worked to a 3.58 earned run average with a massive 35.1% strikeout percentage. Chicago limited his workload within starts down the stretch. He finished the season with 146 innings despite taking all 32 turns through the rotation. Boston presumably won’t have any qualms about fully unleashing Crochet in his second season as a starter.

Crochet’s contract status was a key issue heading into last summer’s deadline. The southpaw seemed an obvious candidate to move as the ace of a team that was headed to the worst season in modern history. Chicago held onto him instead, in large part because his camp indicated he wanted an extension to pitch into October. To be clear, there’s no indication that Crochet would take that stance again now that he has a full season under his belt. At the time, ESPN’s Jeff Passan wrote that the asking price would’ve been above nine figures. Passan noted that Crochet’s camp could compare him to Tyler Glasnow, who signed for four years and $110MM in new money on his extension with the Dodgers.

It’s not a perfect comparison. Glasnow was one year from free agency and had banked significantly greater earnings. Crochet is an extra season away. However, Crochet’s second half probably pushes his asking price higher than where it had been at the deadline. He finished the year healthy and is a few months closer to free agency. Even last year’s capped innings tally is above Glasnow’s career high of 134 frames in an MLB season.

Jacob deGrom holds the record for the largest extension for a pitcher with between four and five years of service time. deGrom secured $120.5MM from the Mets covering his age 32-35 seasons. That was an anomaly, as deGrom was a late bloomer but was coming off a Cy Young season. Crochet would certainly look to top more recent precedents like Pablo López’s $73.5MM deal with the Twins and the $71.5575MM in new money which Mitch Keller got from Pittsburgh last spring. A four- or five-year term would seem the most likely midpoint if the sides can reach an agreement. That’d allow the Sox to buy out two or three free agent seasons while Crochet would still have an opportunity to cash in as a free agent at 30 or 31.

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  1. Prunella Vulgaris

    5 months ago

    Good luck, Garret.

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    • Fever Pitch Guy

      5 months ago

      Prunella – I also wish Crochet the best, I really hope he performs up to expectations.

      But I have to ask this question: What did Tony mean by this: “Crochet’s second half probably pushes his asking price higher than where it had been at the deadline. ”

      Here’s his first half numbers thru June 30th:
      18 Starts
      101 Innings
      3.02 ERA
      .570 OPSA

      Here’s his second half numbers after June 30th:
      13 Starts
      44 Innings
      4.84 ERA
      .788 OPSA

      One would expect him to have BETTER numbers in the second half considering he pitched 56% fewer innings, but instead he pitched far worse.

      How does anyone utilizing logic not see that as a major red flag? Based on the horrible second half numbers and the team’s decision to slash his workload in the second half, doesn’t it look like the ChiSox believed something was wrong with him and they slashed his workload to protect his trade value?

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      • Sad.Sox 3

        5 months ago

        FPG- right at the time of Crochet’s demand of an extension (reported Jul25) he gave up 6ER, 6ER and 7ER over the next three starts July 28 and August. At that point it appeared as though the White Sox were going to shut him down for good.
        He rebounded pretty well and pitched much better end of August into Sept.
        Not sure how I feel about the mental makeup of the player, but I’m willing to give him the benefit of the doubt considering the frazzled mental state that Chris Sale left Chicago in.
        I think we have a special talent here that needs to prove he can stay healthy and be an elite starter. Probably a better gamble than extending Ceddane after a cup of coffee in the big, no?

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          Sad – Yes I totally agree! I have no reason to be concerned with his mental makeup, but as you said he needs to prove he can stay healthy and be an elite starter which means 7 innings a game with 3 or less runs allowed more often than not, especially if he’s going to be part of a 6-man rotation.

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        • JackStrawb

          5 months ago

          Even Zack Wheeler in 2021 only pitched 6-2/3 innings per start.

          Corbin Burnes won the Cy that year with under 6 IP per start.

          But hey, Alcantara in 2022 won the Cy, breached 7 IP per start, and in blowing out his arm nearly doubled his ERA in 2023 before going under the knife.

          7 innings is the measure for no one in the fast, faster, fastest game.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          Sad – He had 13 starts in the second half, only 44 innings total.

          Of those 13 starts, 6 of them were bad.

          Where are you even getting 6-6-7 ER in consecutive starts? That never happened.

          Like I said, he’s got the talent to be an ace. But he didn’t show squat in the second half, I just want to make sure he’s right before he gets a 9-figure contract.

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    • all in the suit that you wear

      5 months ago

      Or the White Sox and Crochet were both concerned about the future. The White Sox likely slashed Crochet’s innings to protect his trade value. Crochet was likely concerned about his innings being way higher than ever before and may have dialed things back. We know he wanted an extension before pitching in the postseason.

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      • dasit

        5 months ago

        but the point still stands. even if everyone was in agreement that he only pitch 4 innings per start to manage workload he pitched worse in the second half. his last 3 starts were very strong but from late-july to mid-sept things were rough. the games i watched he looked like a true ace but right now his long-term value is impossible to determine. tough call for the red sox

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        • all in the suit that you wear

          5 months ago

          What point still stands? I was addressing “doesn’t it look like the ChiSox believed something was wrong with him”.

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        • dasit

          5 months ago

          apologies! reading comprehension fail

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        • all in the suit that you wear

          5 months ago

          Actually, I see he had two points. You were discussing the first and I was discussing the second. I could have been clearer.

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        • JoeBrady

          5 months ago

          but from late-july to mid-sept things were rough.
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          It depends on what you look at. In his last 8 starts, he had a 42/3 K/W in 25.1 IPs with two HRs. That’s about unhittable.

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        • dasit

          5 months ago

          you’re right and i stand corrected. looking at the game logs it was just 2 stinkers that dragged his second half numbers down

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  2. Dumpster Divin Theo

    5 months ago

    They’d better they bet. And it won’t be cheap

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  3. Millar101

    5 months ago

    Get it DONE!

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    • juggernaut

      5 months ago

      Agreed % Crochet is worth it, Boston!

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      • soxfan4381

        5 months ago

        He is worth it? Is that based on him being injury prone or his lack of track record? I’m confused on how he is worth it at this point.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          soxfan – Red Sox Nation agrees with you, a 6-figure extension right now would be insanity.

          But I’m afraid because the Red Sox have backed themselves into a corner, they will feel compelled to do just that. And the end result could severely impact the organization for half a decade.

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        • all in the suit that you wear

          5 months ago

          What kind of mental problems does one have to think they speak on behalf of an entire fan base?

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        • rememberthecoop

          5 months ago

          Red Sox Nation applauds your statement.

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        • danumd87 2

          5 months ago

          I just can’t imagine a nine figure extension. There has to be a discount here given he’s only done it once and has injury/disability concerns. He’s projected around $3 mil at arbitration this season. Let’s assume a strong year and lock him in for $10 mil in ‘26. If they paid him Glasnow money for 3 years after at $25 mil per we’re still talking sub $90 mil for 5 years. That’s a big commitment but nothing that should scare the Red Sox given current salaries.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          Coop – Thank you!! Haha!!

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          dan – Red Sox Nation agrees, a 9-figure extension right now seems absurd for someone with virtually no track record.

          Unfortunately the desire of some here to immediately give him a huge extension is a symptom of knee-jerk reaction and instant gratification.

          As just one example, a year ago some people here were clamoring for the Sox to give Casas a massive extension. And now the team is already actively trying to trade him.

          Can’t help but laugh at the hilarity of those who always say “Give him what he wants and give it to him right now”. Haha!

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        • demian

          5 months ago

          Based on what the dodgers gave glasnow, just read the article

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        • demian

          5 months ago

          No red Sox nation doesn’t agree

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          demian – I read the above article, did you?

          In the article Tony clearly states Glasnow had just one year remaining before free agency, while Crochet has two years remaining.

          And Glasnow was far more proven than Crochet is now.

          Glasnow had a 3.20 ERA and 1.025 WHIP over 71 starts and 388 innings pitching for the Rays in the very tough AL East.

          Crochet has just 32 career starts (really just 31) and 146 career innings pitching in the weak AL Central …. and his numbers are a bit worse than Glasnow’s.

          So no, Crochet doesn’t deserve as much as Glasnow got from the Dodgers.

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          Speak for yourself, Fever. I would like the Red Sox to sign Crochet to a $140M/6yr deal.

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          Ran the numbers a little more carefully — I think $160M/6yrs with two club options at the end would be fair. The club options are key, as that reduces the uncertainty that would be in an 8-yr guarantee while more or less guaranteeing that Crochet remains in a Red Sox uni for the rest of his prime.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          Wait – I respect your opinion even though I don’t agree with it :O)

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          Wait – I’ll ask you the same question I asked another, you think Crochet would accept that deal without any opt-outs?

          So he gets paid far more for the first two years than he would under arbitration, and then he bounces? How is that a good deal for the Red Sox?

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          That proposed deal has no opt outs. I believe it is fair to both sides.

          I could put together a deal with an opt out, but at that point the numbers would be much much lower. Kind of like the deal Bogaerts signed with the Red Sox. It was well below market value until you noticed the opt-out.

          Crochet can try for whatever he wants, but if he wanted that deal AND an opt out he would be trying to have his cake (the early free agency) and eat it too (the large guarantee). No deal.

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        • bwmiller79

          5 months ago

          That’s ridiculous, I think he should be looking at 5 years / 80M tops, and if he doesn’t like it, they should make him play out his two seasons at what arbitration sets his salary at.

          If you can’t leverage a player into a team friendly extension while he is under team control than you are giving up value, and that is a big loss to the team. If the player isn’t willing to sign a team friendly extension, then he should play out his rookie contract at a salary set by the arbitrator.

          If you lose him in FA after his contract is up, oh well, likely get a pick if you place a QA on the player.

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          His two arbitration years will likely add up to around $20M. I doubt he would be willing to sell three years for $60M, so would assume that this offer doesn’t get it done.

          Playing him for two years and then letting him walk for a draft pick after the first round is an option — just not an option that is worth Teel and Montgomery. If the Red Sox agree with you on Crochet’s value, then it was a very foolish trade to make.

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        • bwmiller79

          5 months ago

          Two seasons of Crochet at what would amount to 10M per is worth what they traded away but only if he pitches up to his ’24 numbers.

          Why not take the two seasons at what amounts to a substantial discount, and the opportunity to put a QA on the player in his walk year? If you extend him this season you lose both advantages.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          Wait – His 2026 arb salary is totally dependent on how he performs this year, so I don’t think it’s worthwhile to try and guess at this point.

          Other than that, great post! Just like I said earlier, the Red Sox have backed themselves into a corner where they basically HAVE TO extend Crochet …. and he knows it. The only question is does he get extended now or after the season.

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        • Wagner>Cobb

          5 months ago

          If you get him on a deal like Mitch Keller, then yeah, it probably is worth it.

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        • Poolhalljunkies

          5 months ago

          Red sox nation has watched thier team finish last and or not make the playoffs too often…those who take no risks get no rewards ..sign him.

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        • Uncle Pedro’s Dancing Kittens

          5 months ago

          With the prospects that the Sox gave up to get him and the level of potential he has (no doubt there is risk), I think they have to lock him up now when they should be able to do it for a reasonable cost rather than have him put together an amazing year and end up out of the range Henry is willing to pay. It is a gamble and he has had injury issues, but he could turn into an ace and end up going to the Yankees as a free agent when his contract expires. If he wants to get paid ace money now, that is a different story, but hopefully he will be reasonable with his contract expectations.

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        • Poolhalljunkies

          5 months ago

          Did i miss something or is your estimate way off? I read he agreed to 3.9 mil this year wheere are you getting 10 mil per or are you thinking he will earn a 16 million dollar raise in next years arb?

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          Wait – I am with you on the no opt outs.

          I really think they will end up extending him, giving him a millie more than projected in arbitration is a sign they are buttering him up. I just hope it’s not crazy stupid money and there’s team options with no buyouts.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          Pool – I agree, but there’s good risks and bad risks. Not all risks are the same.

          Good risk is buying Nvidia stock, bad risk is buying penny stocks.

          The Red Sox have a habit of bad risks and they’ve been burned many times by doing so. Their best investments have always been with proven players such as Manny, Pedro, Damon, Schilling, JDM, etc and more recently Jansen and Martin.

          They keep trying to act like they are the smartest person in the room by refusing to pay for players who have proven to be talented and durable, how’s that worked out for them the past 5 years?

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          If you grade both Teel and Montgomery as a 50-FV prospect, then the Red Sox gave up some $65M-$70M of talent. If you grade Teel as a 55-FV prospect, that jumps by another $20M. That’s an awfully hefty price to pay for two years of a pitcher, no matter how good. (I agree that he could be worth it if he contends for the CYA.)

          I would extend him this year because it is a rare opportunity to buy the prime years of a star talent without committing to several years of decline. If Crochet is worth $100M in salary and prospect talent over the next two years, then why wouldn’t he be worth another $140M of talent over the next four years?

          The Qualifying Offer is impactful for a lesser player like Pivetta, but not so much for a star talent. That draft pick would be a very weak return for Teel + Montgomery, two upper-first-round picks.

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          Arbitration salaries have as much to do with service time and the prior year salary as they do with performance in the immediate year. We can guess with reasonable accuracy – though I won’t insist on the number.

          I would extend him now and try to get a pair of club options out of it. Best scenario for all involved. Waiting a year to extend him reduces the uncertainty, but he won’t be giving the team option years if they wait.

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          @Pool, I think I just screwed up… You are right, this year came in at $4M. I’m seeing estimates of $8M-$10M for next year, which brings that to $12M total not $20M. Not sure where I was getting that $20M?!?

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        • bwmiller79

          5 months ago

          I don’t know why they would feel pressured with how Houck and Crawford have developed. I’m one to say that Crawford is going to have a big season if the Red Sox don’t screw him and give his spot to Giolito.

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        • demian

          5 months ago

          the “based” reply was to soxfan4381

          obviously I read the article and the reporter agrees with crochet getting a smiliat deal to glasnow

          the reply directed to you was that the red sox nation doesnt agree with you

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          Yeah, I’m okay with being out there. If a deal gets done, we’ll see. If not it will remain speculation.

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      • bwmiller79

        5 months ago

        He isn’t worth it. He had a great season. Injury risk is certainly there in the next two seasons.

        Say Boston doesn’t extend him and he goes out and pitches like Randy Johnson. You still have the opportunity to resign him at the market value. If you can’t get him to extend on a very team friendly deal

        If he doesn’t like the way you handled his contract, and decides to sign with another team when his contract is up, then you find a replacement player in FA. There will certainly be comparable free agents.

        You also have two more seasons to develop pitchers in your system.

        I don’t see the benefit in locking in a player unless it’s a very team friendly contract. You can’t predict the future. Crochet could blow up this season. Elbow, shoulder, yips, and for that reason he should consider a deal far lower than what a FA expects on the open market. He shouldn’t get close to it.

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  4. Rsox

    5 months ago

    6/$120 with escalators seems more than fair for a reasonably unproven commodity

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    • ChetLemonaid

      5 months ago

      Lol

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    • oldgfan

      5 months ago

      Ya, what’s a loosely knotted doily worth ?

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    • Pedro Martinez’s Mango Tree

      5 months ago

      That offer gets laughed right out of the room

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      • Dorothy_Mantooth

        5 months ago

        There are 2 ways to address the Crochet extension. The first would be to buy out 2 FA years and allow Crochet to return to free agency at age 29. Since Crochet is only projected to earn $20M over the next 2 years ($3M this year and $17M in 2026), an offer of 4/$80M would be reasonable provided that this new contract begins now (2025). That would be buying out 2 free agent seasons at $30M a piece, giving Crochet some life changing money and allowing him to return to free agency at age 29.

        The second option would be to lock Crochet up until his age 33 season, which would be an 8 year term. An offer of 8/$200M should be able to get that done, again, provided that the contract starts in 2025. This would average $30M in new money over his 6 free agent seasons. Crochet will have to give a little on AAV in order to secure his fortune now, vs risk waiting 2 more years and hope he’s 100% healthy (and effective) to maximize his AAV and contract term as well.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          Dotty – Are you saying no opt-outs or deferred money for the 8-year contract you are proposing?

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      • cwsOverhaul

        5 months ago

        @Mango: That spitball offer isn’t silly for dollars. Crochet will only make around 12 mil or so in next 2yrs “combined”. Tacking on 4/108 is a whole lot of security for his strong debut year of starting. Extensions aren’t full retail price.
        That aside, probably best for both to have good but less security and Crochet reaches FA at strong age to earn a monster deal by performance. Perhaps 4yrs/65mil as example with some tier incentives for CYA winner/top 3/top 5.

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      • Joemo

        5 months ago

        20MM AAV for a guy who has one good half season starting and had TJ as while handling a reliever workload is more than a fair price.

        If he doesn’t want that, then let him pitch out his deal and go to FA and risk getting hurt before then which would completely kill any big long term deal.

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        • HighOnPineTar

          5 months ago

          Crochet is currently a top 3 odds favorite to win the 2025 AL Cy Young this year, and there are closers like Edwin Diaz making more than 20 mil per now.

          If you can sign him at that rate then you absolutely choose that over having him “prove it” for a year and then suddenly he asks for 35-40 mil per after dominating the AL again.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          High – Dominate again? To whom are you referring? Certainly not Crochet, since he didn’t dominate last year. In fact the second half of the season he absolutely sucked despite pitching basically like an opener.

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        • JoeBrady

          5 months ago

          Crochet is #2 at BetMGM at 7/1.

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        • Pedro Martinez’s Mango Tree

          5 months ago

          lol What does “fair” have to do with anything? The fact is if a pitcher had the type of year he just had before hitting free agency, he’s getting more than that offer. Whether that’s “fair” to the team is irrelevant, the player isn’t taking this deal ever

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  5. Fever Pitch Guy

    5 months ago

    Sure, rush into an extension for a guy with literally 10 career good starts. What could possibly go wrong?

    Definition of insanity…

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      5 months ago

      I was going to say maybe let the guy get to 175 IP first before taking the dive. I understand that it would be deeper pool then but at least you’ll know the water isn’t boiling hot.

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    • Pedro Martinez’s Mango Tree

      5 months ago

      No you’re right, let him win the next 2 Cy Youngs and hit free agency where he’ll cost you double what you can get him for now…

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      • Fever Pitch Guy

        5 months ago

        Mango – I’m totally fine with waiting just one year, his potential earning value will not double after just one year.

        Then it would be two consecutive injury-free seasons and proof he can give at least 180 innings in a season.

        Look at the history of highly touted starting pitchers with virtually no track record, most flamed out due to performance and/or injury.

        Handing out contracts based on FOMO is not a smart way to do business, it was just 6 years ago when the Red Sox gave Sale a FOMO contract and that obviously blew up in their face and set back the organization for half a decade.

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      • Keena

        5 months ago

        He’s not winning any Cy Youngs pitching in that pitiful little bandbox.

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    • letitbelowenstein

      5 months ago

      They extended Bello and he doesn’t even have 10 halfway-decent starts.

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      • Fever Pitch Guy

        5 months ago

        let – Exactly! The Red Sox have had this weird fixation with trying to emulate other franchises, except they mess it up by not copying every aspect.

        They gave an Acuna-style extension to Rafaela and a Strider-style extension to Bello because the Red Sox wanted to be the Braves, except the Red Sox foolishly didn’t realize the Braves waited until both those players had a very solid season in the majors before giving those extensions …. the Red Sox didn’t wait for Rafaela or Bello to do the same.

        It’s like the Red Sox have OCD and went off their meds.

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        • all in the suit that you wear

          5 months ago

          Only a troll out to bash the Red Sox would conclude that things are messed up one year into the Bello and Rafaela extensions.

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        • Yaz'sOldBattingGloves

          5 months ago

          Totally agree. Both Bello and Rafaela are young and both will be better this year.

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          The Braves gave Acuna $100M/8yrs. The Red Sox gave Rafaela $50M/8yrs. Not even remotely similar.

          Also a gap between Bello and Strider’s deals.

          I expect both of these will work out very well for the Red Sox. Talk to me in six years and we can assess them then.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          Wait – I totally agree it’s too soon to impose a final verdict on each deal, just like it’s too soon to impose a final verdict on the Grissom trade or the Yoshida contract. Time will tell.

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          I’m definitely not closing the book on the Grissom trade.

          The Yoshida deal has less of a chance of recovering. Early-career players like Grissom, Rafaela, and Bello have a better chance of improving on what they’ve already done than guys in their 30s. The question isn’t so much WHETHER Yoshida declines but HOW FAST?

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          Wait – I understand you detest Yoshida, but he’s proven during his brief 2-year Red Sox career he’s at least an .850 OPS hitter when he’s at 100%. As for playing the field, I will take Cora’s word that he didn’t play the field last year because of his health. Of course now there’s no room for him in the outfield, which is why he’s better off getting traded.

          Actually, if you want a friendly wager on Yoshida’s performance this year I’m game. I say he improves on his 2024 OPS this year as long as he stays healthy.

          Speaking of Cora ….. kinda hilarious Winter Storm Cora is heading across the country. Who ever heard of Cora as a first name? I never have.

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          I’m more interested in overall numbers than in focusing on hot streaks. Yoshida thus far has averaged a .775 OPS, and I’m not seeing much upside to that. Sooner or later his bat speed will fall off and his career will be over — happens to most hitters in their early 30s.

          If Yoshida matches/exceeds his 2024 PA and beats on OPS, I’ll happily give you props.

          Winter Storm Cora?!? Geez, I thought I only had to worry about him during the summer months.

          Yeah, it’s a first name. Not all that common. And reminds me of the film, “Coraline”?

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          Wait – Yoshida’s bread and butter is his plate discipline, that’s something that doesn’t decline much. He’s an on base machine who rarely strikes out and has the ability to make contact, it’s not like he relies on power with exceptional bat speed. Remember the comparisons to Soto not that long ago? And Ichiro had an .851 OPS at Age 35.

          Haha …. I learned something new about the Cora name ;O)

          Coraline the animated horror film? Yep that’s appropriate for the current Red Sox manager. Haha!

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          Maybe our Red Sox manager has a new nickname?

          Yoshida’s plate discipline simply hasn’t been all that good. He chased on 29.2% of pitches outside the zone, ranking him #72 out of 207 hitters (min 400 PA last year). If that is his carrying card, that’s a really bad sign.

          I don’t believe I’ve ever compared him to Soto…

          Bat speed matters for all hitters. When you can no longer do damage, pitchers stop giving you walks.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          Wait – I was speaking of others referring to Yoshida as the Japanese Soto :O)

          espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/37858918/boston-red-sox-ro…

          I’m with you on Cora’s new nickname!

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          Those must be the same writers who thought Story would pop 30 HR per year in the heart of the order?

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          Wait – It was also players such as Adam Jones who compared Yoshida to Soto. Personally I didn’t though.

          Don’t get me going on Story! Haha!! I was the only one here who was dead set against the signing, I pointed out the existing injury and the drastic decline in offense for the two years prior to signing here. But of course I was viciously attacked by the giddy people who bought into the hype. Apparently they still sell a lot of Kool-Aid!! Hahaha!!

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          @Sagacity, I’m hoping that Bello puts in a season as a solid #2 (or #3 behind Crochet and Houck) *this* year. I don’t have the patience to watch him struggle until 2027.

          But you are right, the years that make or break the deal are the years of free agency that they bought out in the extension. If he has established himself as a valuable pitcher by then, it will be a great deal for the team. If he washes out, then it won’t be.

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      • Joemo

        5 months ago

        Let – this is just false. Across his career (2 full seasons + a little of a third) he has a total of 27 quality starts (6ip 3er or less) with 10 coming in 2024.

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  6. dasit

    5 months ago

    no guts no glory
    red sox showed with bello and rafaela they’ll roll the dice

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    • Fever Pitch Guy

      5 months ago

      Dasit – That’s the problem, Red Sox do far too much gambling just to try and save a few bucks and they’ve been burned many times doing it.

      Waiting one year won’t cost them that much more money, and could save them over $100M if he gets injured again.

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      • Shoman5

        5 months ago

        Fever….Or wait another year and he pitches great. Then they pay double and he could still get injured again. It’s a gamble either way.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          Shoman – His value will not double in one season.

          Gambling is fine on proven pitchers with solid track records like Skubal, but not on a guy with just 10 good career starts coming off TJS.

          So what’s the riskier gamble, giving $180M right now or giving $250M after this season?

          In the first scenario they are risking $180M, in the second scenario they are paying just $70M more for a lot less risk.

          The better business decision is to go with the second scenario.

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          One year isn’t going to change the injury picture significantly.

          A deal today would likely be in the $140M to $160M range over six years, and the Red Sox could likely get a couple club options at the end of that. Makes sense to have the option years later in the deal, when he might or might not be worth the money, rather than the arbitration “option” years that will definitely be picked up.

          Harder to justify $250M a year from now, no matter what happens. He could win the Cy Young award and that would still be a stretch.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          Wait – I agree, those who think his asking price will “double” after a good 2025 season are kinda silly. I used $180M-$250M to appease those who think he’s that valuable already.

          But yes, one year will make a huge difference. I want to see him pitch 180 innings of sub-3.25ERA ball this year. I want him to prove he’s healthy, durable, and can pitch in the Boston environment.

          I want to see proof that his horrendous second half last year was just a fluke. Ten good career starts is insane.

          Maybe I am the one who should have “WaitTil2026” as my handle ;O)

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        • YankeesBleacherCreature

          5 months ago

          @Shoman5 Obviously Crochet passed the physical muster for the Red Sox to make the trade. They’ll have several more months to track his pitching data and make a longer-term health assessment and projection. It’s no guarantee either way like you’ve noted.

          We have no idea what numbers both sides have spoken of so there’s no correct answer here.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          YBC – True that the dollars will be a big factor, which we just don’t know yet.

          I wouldn’t put too much stock in the physical though.

          Obviously Giolito passed his physical when he was signed.
          As did Sale at the time of the extension.
          As did Paxton at the time of the trade last year.
          Etc etc.

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          Gave my numbers below (above?)… $160M/6yr guarantee with two club options. I believe that would work for both sides.

          If the guaranteed money were to approach $180M, or if the option years weren’t included, then I’d be more inclined to wait a year.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          Wait – How do you feel about the Red Sox digging in their heels with Duran’s salary for only $500K? After all he did for the team last year? I hope it doesn’t actually go to a hearing, but his not showing up for FSG Fest seems like it could be more than a coincidence.

          Speaking of FSG Fest, Devers being removed from the player appearance list on such short notice is just awful. Lots of fans spent the ridiculous $85 motivated by the chance of meeting the biggest star on the team. Did the Red Sox intentionally wait until 2 days before the event to remove his name just so they can sell more tickets?

          Such an awful look, the Top Two stars on the team not showing up for the signature event of the offseason. You may get your wish sooner than expected, I wouldn’t be surprised if Devers asks for a trade. At least he doesn’t have any type of no trade protection so he could go to any team.

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          Many if not most cases that go to arbitration involve relatively small differences like this. The two sides don’t share their arbitration numbers ahead of time, so once in a while they end up filing for almost exactly the same number. I would prefer that the team settle with all players, but they haven’t missed often in recent years.

          Also, as a super two player, Duran goes through arbitration four times. His salary this year is a major factor in the equation for next year. Thus the eventual difference in his earnings might be closer to $5M than $0.5M.

          Any fans who are foolish enough to pay $85 for that deserve what they get…

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          Wait – Great points, thank you! Especially about Duran’s 4 years of arbitration, I didn’t even think of that.

          I was recently reading elsewhere many of the people voicing their displeasure about FSG Fest, all the changes this year. One parent said she has an autistic son who is dying to meet Devers tomorrow. He is going to be devastated. I know the list was always subject to change, but I f eel for parents and their children in that situation.

          Really the event should be free.

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    • Joemo

      5 months ago

      Bello and Rafaela locked up pretty team friendly deals. A nine figure deal given crochets injury history and performance isn’t going to be team friendly.

      It would be a very risky move that could easily backfire.

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  7. Letsplaytwotomorrow

    5 months ago

    The Sox better be sure they didn’t give up four prospects for an unhappy pitcher.

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    • Fever Pitch Guy

      5 months ago

      Lets – Without question the huge prospect haul the Red Sox gave up resulted in Crochet getting all the leverage on an extension.

      Now the Red Sox are basically forced to extend him, otherwise they gave up a ton of young talent for just a 2-year rental.

      When Dombrowski traded for Sale, he gave up less in prospects and he got a proven star SP with 3 years of remaining team control. That’s the difference between a HOF executive like Dombrowski and a newbie like Breslow.

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      • WaitTil2026

        5 months ago

        At the time, the prospects traded for Sale were seen as superior — akin to the Red Sox trading Anthony.

        I think you are overrating the talent given up. Perhaps they blossom and prove me wrong, but there is no certainty of that.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          Wait – Moncada was rated slightly higher than Teel, but prospect rankings don’t take into account positional value, Teel’s value as a potential quality catcher would exceed Moncada’s value at the time as a potential quality 2B/3B. Not to mention the fact catching depth is now extremely thin for the Red Sox, whereas the Red Sox had plenty of talent at 3B/2B when Moncada was traded.

          Montgomery is definitely the better prospect than Kopech was at that time. I am neutral on the other two traded for Crochet, time will tell.

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          No, prospect rankings definitely take positional value into account. I agree they don’t take team-specific scarcity into account, so losing Moncada hurt less than losing Teel regardless of whether or not he was seen as the better prospect.

          I would rate the trade package similar to that given up for Sale, but a solid notch behind. Teel behind Moncada and Montgomery behind Kopech. But there is enough uncertainty that it could easily go the other way. Moncada and Kopech worked out pretty poorly for the White Sox.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          Wait – But we all know how the prospects are valued at the time of the trade is just as important as how the prospects perform throughout their MLB career. It’s sort of like NPV vs Future Value.

          It’s like trading Thor for Dickey. If you’re the Jays and Thor becomes a bust right after the trade, does that make the deal any better for the Jays? Of course not, because Thor could have returned a much better player than Dickey.

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        • bwmiller79

          5 months ago

          Both were injured during their time with the White Sox. Moncada had a great season, developed into a excellent third baseman, and got paid. Couldn’t stay on the field. Kopech had injuries and had issues with walks. This is a guy who was hitting 105 on the gun, an arm injury really puts your approach in question when you throw like that. It’s more difficult. Still learning how to pitch in a way that is less strenuous. Have to refocus mentally. But he still sits high nineties and I saw him hit 100 a couple times in the playoffs. I think the Dodgers got a real bargain of a relief pitcher. He could be a top flight closer.

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      • JackStrawb

        5 months ago

        That misjudges how a competent GM (assuming, arguendo) sees this.

        Those prospects are GONE and they’re not coming back.

        That you dealt 4 promising prospects for Crochet has no more meaning than does your having thrown $500,000 into the pot at a hand of hold’em affect your current valuation of how to proceed as of the turn card.

        It’s not an ‘investment’ you’re protecting. Whether those prospects all turn into stars or all bust has no affect or influence on the projected value of Crochet to the Red Sox.

        SEE also, “Sunk Cost Fallacy.”

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          What has happened between the trade and today to turn him into a “Sunk Cost”?!? Did I miss an injury?

          His outlook is the same today that it was then. Nothing has changed. If he is worth trading a 55- and a 50- prospect to acquire, not to mention the other pieces, then he is worth extending on the deal I suggested.

          If he isn’t worth extending, then they overpaid – badly – to acquire him.

          Pick your argument, but you definitely can’t have it both ways.

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  8. TheGr8One

    5 months ago

    Honestly don’t know how to value this guy dollar wise. I see how the Sox valued him prospect wise but there’s just not a lot of track record to toss silly money his way.

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    • dasit

      5 months ago

      this is why gm’s get paid the big bucks. breslow could strike gold and be a hero or end up with another kung fu panda

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      • deweybelongsinthehall

        5 months ago

        While actual discussions beforehand could not be done, hopefully backdoor discussions through indirect channels gave both sides a loose framework of an expected deal. That said, there are no guarantees and the prospects were exchanged knowing this.

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        • Fever Pitch Guy

          5 months ago

          dewey – Food for thought … when the Red Sox evaluate how much to offer him, how many projected innings are they using in their calculations and how much would a 6-man rotation impact their extension offer?

          If he’s gonna pitch 18% fewer innings with a 6-man rotation, I would think they offer him 18% less than market value …. right?

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      • TheGr8One

        5 months ago

        This is also how GM’s get fired. I hope it works out but so many questions.

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      • Fever Pitch Guy

        5 months ago

        dasit – Panda was a mistake not just because of his weight issue, but also because his numbers had drastically declined for 3 straight years. His OPS went from .909 in 2011 down to .789 in 2012 and .758 in 2013 and then .739 in 2014. I’ve said a million times, stay away from players who have declined consecutive years. I said this about Story, I said this about Giolito, the list goes on and on.

        It was one of the dumbest mistakes the Red Sox could possibly make, I strongly argued against giving that contract. It’s a perfect example why fans shouldn’t always assume the front office knows what they are doing …. quite often, they do not.

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    • Joemo

      5 months ago

      I would offer him a deal near top reliever money, at or just under 20MM a year. Add in an injury clause like the Lackey deal and it isn’t awful. This way, if he does get hurt (which given his previous work load and injury history is likely), the Sox aren’t paying top starter money for a guy who might be in the bullpen.

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  9. A NYer

    5 months ago

    Every pitcher simply needs to make sure they self imposes an innings limit until he gets a free agent contract. A team will have no problem cutting him loose if he gets hurt due to over usage. Example: Matt Harvey, who the old Mets ownership unleashed a negative PR machine against when his agent attempted to do exactly that despite the player wanting to pitch irrespective of the risks.

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    • JoeBrady

      5 months ago

      I agree 100%. Teams don’t care for you, especially in the final year of your contract. Plenty of teams have over-used young guys, even when there was some science to the numbers.

      Once a team signs you, it becomes their risk, and if they want to take the injury risk, that’s fine.

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  10. explodet

    5 months ago

    Well, yeah. He’ll refuse to pitch in the playoffs if they don’t.

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    • Fever Pitch Guy

      5 months ago

      explode – That says a lot about how Crochet feels about his own health, the fact he was so concerned about his health last summer that he demanded an extension as a condition for pitching in the postseason. It was a major red flag to many teams, and a big reason why he wasn’t traded last summer.

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    • all in the suit that you wear

      5 months ago

      Crochet’s innings were way higher than they had ever been last year. So, I’m not surprised Crochet was concerned.

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  11. Quinnap89

    5 months ago

    While I appreciate the Sox trying lock him up before it costs them a fortune let’s pull the brakes. This is yet another SP with former injury issues that just completed his first season as a starter. Let’s chill before we go and give him 6 more years or so as we haven’t even seen him pitch for us. At least give it this season. You’ve got 2 years before he hits FA. What is going on in that front office?

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    • Fever Pitch Guy

      5 months ago

      Quinn – Excellent post! I really enjoy your posts and appreciate how you utilize logic, it’s a welcome sight here.

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    • JoeBrady

      5 months ago

      At least give it this season.
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      If he repeats his 2024 numbers, with maybe 30 more innings, his price goes through the roof.

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      • Quinnap89

        5 months ago

        Yes you are right but that’s a risk I’m willing to take. If you shell out a big contract now and he flops then we lose a ton of money for a could be and the 4 prospects. You have to wait this year out.

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  12. LaFleur

    5 months ago

    The guy Crochet is good, but my goodness they gave up so much. Larry Anderson comes to mind

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    • all in the suit that you wear

      5 months ago

      The Red Sox gave up two guys that may be above average (Teel, Montgomery) and two guys that may be average (Meidroth, Gonzalez). Their future has risk just like Crochet’s future has risk.

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      • LaFleur

        5 months ago

        Anderson was a half year rental in 1990 for Jeff Bagwell. Anderson went on to pitch another 4 years out of the bullpen. Jeff Bagwell almost slugged .800 in 1994. Andersons last year in the majors. Statement had nothing to due with future risk, but rather future reward or lack there of. I don’t have a crystal ball not pretending to, they all could end up like Jimenez, and Moncado?

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      • all in the suit that you wear

        5 months ago

        I have seen Meidroth play. He doesn’t look like an athlete to me. He is a short chubby guy. Teel is also smaller than just about every modern day catcher at 6’0″ and 190 lbs. What do you think about that? Is that a red flag? Varitek was 6’2″ and 230 lbs. You may be right, but I feel good about my above assessment of the 4 players traded for Crochet. It is just too early to reach a conclusion about this trade.

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      • bwmiller79

        5 months ago

        Meidroth might be the best player of the four, ridiculous K/BB ratios, he could be a great contact hitter and could develop a little power. Wikelman Gonzalez also looks good, has a big body. Four MLB players who will make the big club sooner than later.

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      • all in the suit that you wear

        5 months ago

        bwmiller79: Anything is possible. It will be interesting to see where all 5 players go from here. I like your posts.

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      • bwmiller79

        5 months ago

        I watched Meidroth hit in a number of highlights, he hits the ball all over the zone, hits the high pitch, hits the low pitch, inside, outside, he has pretty amazing bat control. Couple that with what looks to be one of the excellent feel for the strike zone and you have a really talented hitter.

        Pete Rose looked like a short chubby fat guy too.

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    • ACL

      5 months ago

      I genuinely do not understand this comparison. At the time of the Bagwell/Andersen deal in 1990, Bagwell was the clear #1 prospect in Boston’s system, and Andersen was a 37 year old reliever who was in the middle of a solid season. Teel was the #3 prospect in a system overflowing with talent, and Garrett Crochet is 25 years old, a starting pitcher, coming off a breakout season. There is really no comparison here.

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      • LaFleur

        5 months ago

        Idk, this guy Jeff bagwell was just a prospect and they gave up 4 for one pitcher. That’s all, in the Game of baseball I’ve watched some nobody get drafted in the 13th round as the 18th pick 402nd overall and hit 703 homeruns. Not everyone is a machine, but then again not everyone breaks out like Jake Arrieta did or whoever? Just a poke at wow these guys traded one Jeff bagwell who wasn’t a superstar in the minors at the time and wasn’t at AA either before his call up? Didn’t hit homeruns, was a contact guy similar to christian yelich. That’s all, Boston gave up 4 players for a dude that’s been hurt and pitched out of a bullpen based on one year of good starting pitching. That’s all, not making assumptions or saying anyone of those players will be great or won’t just saying that’s putting alot out there to chance

        Go back and look at the James Shields trade from San Diego to CHW

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      • dasit

        5 months ago

        also worth remembering that until the last decade it was standard practice to trade a legit prospect for a veteran rental. in 2011 the giants traded zach wheeler for a half season of carlos beltran

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      • LaFleur

        5 months ago

        Yeah and the Cardinals almost traded Albert Pujols for Carlos Hernadez in 2000. Instead they sent Ben Johnson to the Padres. I know comrade

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      • LaFleur

        5 months ago

        To me this is almost the same as the Adam Eaton deal. Massive overpay by Washington

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      • JackStrawb

        5 months ago

        If you can call what Crochet did in 2024 merely ‘good,’ stop writing and begin thinking.

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    • dasit

      5 months ago

      he was great in night court

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  13. olmtiant

    5 months ago

    Again I hope for the best… when we gave the farm for Sale he had a much more proven track record.. I hope GC can bring us WSC like Sale.. as for extension ?? If you do and he’s hurt/ brutal etc your burned … if he’s sandy K junior and you don’t he skips town after 2 years like so many others… 5 Year’s 100 million.. how could he say no with his health history ( or something close to those numbers)..

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    • Fever Pitch Guy

      5 months ago

      olm – There’s also a third option, wait until after this season and then decide to give him an extension.

      The fact he was so concerned about his health last summer that he demanded an extension as a condition for pitching in the postseason was a major red flag to many teams and a big reason why no team traded for him last summer. He wouldn’t bet on himself 6 months ago, I wouldn’t be surprised if he pushes for an extension now out of fear another TJS is on the horizon.

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  14. ghostofmookiebetts

    5 months ago

    I hope he either says no thanks I’m betting on myself or demands a huge salary. Make them pay.

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  15. Joemo

    5 months ago

    “However, Crochet’s second half probably pushes his asking price higher than where it had been at the deadline.”

    38.2IP, 8HR allowed, 5.12ERA, 1.397 WHIP

    I don’t see how this increases his contract demands from his first half. If anything, it should decrease it because he was significantly less effective in much shorter outings.

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  16. fivepoundbass

    5 months ago

    I believe it was more about him staying healthy and adding innings. It is pretty common for pitchers to tire and regress when they reach new innings totals, but then improve the next year when their new baseline has been established.

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    • Joemo

      5 months ago

      Just because he pitched some innings in the second half doesn’t mean he’s healthy.

      The Red Sox already have a pitcher who had a great first half of a season with the CWS,ineffective 2nd half, was acquired by the Red Sox and then promptly had TJ. Lucas Giolito.

      Yes, handling a starters workload is very difficult. That’s why it is very risky to give Crochet a 9 figure extension given his performance and injury history.

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    • all in the suit that you wear

      5 months ago

      Giolito went through a divorce in the second half of 2023 before the Red Sox signed him.

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      • Joemo

        5 months ago

        Did the divorce also lead to his TJ?

        If Crochet isn’t going through a divorce, what’s his reasoning for his abysmal 2nd half of 2024 numbers?

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      • all in the suit that you wear

        5 months ago

        LOL! Joemo replied to me and put on me on mute and ran away.

        Joemo: I don’t know the answers to those questions and neither do you. So, I choose to stay positive.

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        • Joemo

          5 months ago

          You’re right, I don’t know the answer. But I base my opinions on evidence. Crochet had a very good first half of baseball and then a very sharp decline in the second half in abbreviated innings. Does that warrant a 9 figure extension given his injury history? No.

          Look at Jesus Luzardo. If the Marlins gave him a 9 figure extension after 2023 they’d look quite foolish right now.

          I hope that Crochet comes out and kills it for the Sox in 2024 while handling the workload of an ace, but all evidence points to that being very unlikely.

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        • all in the suit that you wear

          5 months ago

          Joemo: You should really take me off of mute, so I don’t have to keep replying to my own comments to answer you.

          There really isn’t a lot of evidence about Crochet. So, I think predicting his future is a bit difficult. If Breslow and Bailey like his mechanics of think they can improve his mechanics to where they like them, I think he has a bright future. Let’s see what an extension looks like if it happens.

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        • all in the suit that you wear

          5 months ago

          or think

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        • Joemo

          5 months ago

          You aren’t muted, if you were I wouldn’t be able to see your comments and reply 🙂 so not sure what’s going on there.

          And I’d be fully on board for an extension that gives him top tier reliever money, but it sounds like crochet will want more than that.

          If they could get him for say 20MM AAV with an injury clause like Lackey it’s win-win. Add in some escalators based on cy young votes, IP, etc.

          So 5/100 + injury clause + escalators. I’d want to keep one of the arbitration years at least as well. So that gives him long term security while mitigating the risk for both sides.

          But if he wants to get paid top starter money, I just think that’s far too risky.

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        • all in the suit that you wear

          5 months ago

          OK. Well, I have no option to reply to you. I’m not really sure what a good extension for Crochet would be at this point. Maybe they are really low balling him now and will increase their offer as he proves more durable.

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          Here’s a simple framework:

          Start from Burnes, $210M/6yrs. Crochet has a (much) better strikeout rate and is five years younger. Burnes is more “proven” and thus far durable. To some extent those two factors balance.

          Knock the next two years down from $70M to the $20M that he would get in arbitration. We’re now at $160M/6yrs. Add a pair of club/vesting options at $35M each. Easily worth it if he is healthy and effective at the end of the prior period, but not part of the guarantee. This makes up for the risk that the club is taking on in giving him a guaranteed deal early.

          That’s the offer – $160M/6yrs with two options potentially bringing the total deal to $230M/8yrs. I believe that is *much* better than waiting two years and then trying to land him as a free agent. At the very least the Red Sox would need to guarantee those two option years — and most likely a couple more after that.

          It isn’t the next two years that are the most uncertain, it is how Crochet ages into his mid-30s. I don’t think the next two years will tell us much about that.

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        • all in the suit that you wear

          5 months ago

          Wait: I see your logic. What is your take on Crochet’s pitching mechanics? If they are pretty clean, then I am all for a deal like that. If not, I am a bit hesitant and leaning more toward a smaller commitment or he walks in two years and they get a draft pick.

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          I haven’t seen him pitch more than a couple times, but he looked sound to me. If he isn’t worth the contract I suggest, then he isn’t worth the trade price. You don’t recoup sufficient value in two years.

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        • JackStrawb

          5 months ago

          That’s incorrect if the Red Sox see their window as the next 2 years, in which case it makes abundant sense to deal for the ace you can afford with players who won’t significantly contribute during that window.

          An extension is gravy in that case. In addition, the Red Sox also have the option of trading Crochet at the Deadline if they bust, or at the end of the year if they were in contention, but the window appears to have closed—at which point they may well recoup close to what they traded for Crochet.

          And if he’s simply bad, they’ll be glad they didn’t agree to an extension.

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          If the Red Sox believe they are going to contend for the World Series with this roster this year, they are delusional.

          If this is as good as it gets, and their window of contention closes after 2026, then I’m quite disappointed.

          Teel would have contributed this year.

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    • Fever Pitch Guy

      5 months ago

      bass – You are 100% correct about tiring and regressing, in fact that’s exactly what happened with Crawford and to a lesser extent Houck.

      However the ChiSox drastically cut Crochet’s workload on July 1st …. that’s really early for a pitcher to start tiring. I think most would feel more comfortable if his workload had been reduced in August or September. And his performance wasn’t declining going into July, in fact it was improving.

      It’s almost like the ChiSox had major concerns about his health, and that’s why they decided to slash his innings so quickly.

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  17. swanhenge

    5 months ago

    I think you sign the stuff.
    He has an awesome repertoire and is young. He’s only posted one pretty good year, but I think you move forward with the big contract and trust that he will continue to ascend. Trust that Bailey will keep him moving in the right direction.

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    • Fever Pitch Guy

      5 months ago

      swan – I don’t think anyone questions his talent.

      It’s his health that has everyone concerned, his ability to give 180 innings and stay off the IL. That has nothing to do with Bailey.

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    • JackStrawb

      5 months ago

      “Pretty good year.” SIGH.

      Compare Crochet’s year with Jacob deGrom’s Rookie of the Year season. They’re very, very close in value, particularly if you get past the ERA in front of a terrible defense and stick to FIP, xFIP, SIERA, and peripheral stats (HR/9, WHIP, BB/9, K/9….).

      The number of pitchers capable of putting up Crochet’s 2024 is vanishingly small. .

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      • WaitTil2026

        5 months ago

        Exactly. And that’s why he is worth offering a $160M/6yr deal with a pair of club options as sweetener for the team.

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  18. LordD99

    5 months ago

    5/110 with escalators based on starts and Cy Young votes. He gets that first big contract that protects him from injury with a 22MM AAV, with the escalators offering the potential to get it up to a 28-30MM AAV. The Red Sox are guaranteed to have him for five years, with the only way he gets up to the $30MM number is pitching as a legitimate ace. He’ll still be at a below market AAV. The underlying numbers indicate he was as good Skubal last year, but throttled by innings restrictions and by playing for a really bad team.

    As a Yankee fan, I hope he bets on himself and is a free agent in two years, but there’s likely a number here that works for both sides.

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    • YankeesBleacherCreature

      5 months ago

      The innings restrictions didn’t allow him a third time through a batting order so I would approach those numbers with some apprehension.

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      • Joemo

        5 months ago

        It looks like he pitched to the third time through the order in 17 games – I’m guessing all in the first half: baseball-reference.com/players/split.fcgi?id=croch…

        And the numbers surprised me when I first looked at them. It looks like he only averaged like 4 batters that third time through so against the top of the order those numbers, on the surface, look great.

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        • YankeesBleacherCreature

          5 months ago

          By no means am I putting Crochet down. Only things to look out for.

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        • Joemo

          5 months ago

          Oh I agree 100%. I am very nervous re:Crochet as I think he is a very risky addition. I feel like half of my posts here since the trade have been about Crochet, why he’s very risky, why I preferred other additions, etc.

          I was just very surprised when I saw those stats.

          Going deep in games, and staying healthy are the two most important things in my opinion for SP. If he can’t do either of those, a return to the bullpen should be in his future.

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      • JoeBrady

        5 months ago

        He had a .547 OPS the third time thru, with a 7.0 K/W. And that by definition is facing the #1-4 batters.

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  19. Mikenmn

    5 months ago

    Right now the risk is on the player. Until he gets the longer-term contract with guaranteed money he’s just one tight forearm away from trouble. He obviously knows that–that’s what his stand last season meant. He’s controlled until 2027–that’s two years of risk unless he signs. Both sides know that.

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  20. baseballguru

    5 months ago

    Extend him sure, SIGN BREGMAN AND SCOTT! SPEND THE MONEY

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    • Quinnap89

      5 months ago

      lol it’s very hard when Breslow and Henry are shopping at goodwill and also seeing which color the sale is on the junk too. They need to go

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      • all in the suit that you wear

        5 months ago

        Spending around the luxury tax threshold every year is not shopping at goodwill.

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        • Quinnap89

          5 months ago

          I hear you, but it is when the only guys were picking up are unprovens, injured, soon to be injured, have injury pasts, or used to be goods. It’s unfortunate but in order to win it all the Sox do need to spend some money

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        • all in the suit that you wear

          5 months ago

          It’s been my opinion that they are spending enough money, but they need to spend it better.

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          They need more high end talent. You get a bigger impact from a single star than from a pair of second tier starters (e.g. Vlad vs. Casas and Bregman) regardless of what the total WAR suggests.

          The first step to building a team is to accumulate a lot of ML-quality talent. The second step is to execute trades to convert as much of that as possible to star talent.

          If you whiff on that second step, you end up with permanent mediocrity. The Crochet acquisition is easily the biggest trade/signing since 2018.

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        • all in the suit that you wear

          5 months ago

          Makes sense. So, they are in the second step now, right?

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          Would hope so…

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          Not sure you are reading the service time correctly? The roster is largely intact through 2027, aside from Crochet and the one-year deals. They need more star talent, and they need to sign Crochet, but they are not in imminent danger of losing what they have.

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          Sorry, Sagacity, I’m confused by your notation, but it doesn’t much matter whether a player is signed or not unless they are eligible for free agency.

          These are the guys who could leave as a free agent this year or next:
          1 – Crochet
          2 – Buehler
          3 – Giolito
          4 – Sandoval
          5 – Hendriks
          6 – Chapman
          7 – Wilson
          8 – Refsnyder

          Thus I have put a priority on extending Crochet — if the team is serious about ever contending they NEED to be willing to extend star talent. Buehler was always just a one-year rental. And I’m not going to shed tears over the rest.

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  21. demian

    5 months ago

    The same was being said about Sale and what happened to that wealth of prospects? The red Sox were more than break even

    That’s why the call them prospects

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    • LaFleur

      5 months ago

      Chris sale was worth 17.1 WAR for Boston

      Moncada was worth 14.3 for the white soxs, Kopech was worth 4.5

      Pretty even trade 1 WAR is worth what 8-10 million? So the white sox got what 12-15 million more in value? Pretty even trade

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      • JackStrawb

        5 months ago

        Aces are always worth more than position players with the same WAR, particularly thanks to the short series that make up postseasons.

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      • demian

        5 months ago

        the white sox went 2 times to the postseason and lost both series, the red sox went 3 and won a world series with sale

        its not even break even, the red sox wo the trade by miles

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      • LaFleur

        5 months ago

        I’m okay on all of that. Was just using it as reference to gauge the trade.

        Keep it simple stupid

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      • LaFleur

        5 months ago

        Sale didn’t win the World Series by himself did he? His stats aren’t mind boggling for the 18 championship run? Pitched 4 innings 5 and 6? Only had one decision struck out 9, 5, and 10. Steve Pierce Won the WS MVP and Jackie Bradley Jr won the ALCS MVP? When did Sale morph into Bob Gibson from the ’67 world series again precisely?

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      • demian

        5 months ago

        sale played great against the yankees and generally helped the red sox win in the regular season and the world series. that much more important than what moncada did

        undo the trade and the red sox might not have won it

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  22. johncoltrane

    5 months ago

    Sox better hope & pray crochet remains healthy & stays in boston bc they gave up a ton of offensive talent for a questionable sp

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  23. AK sox fan

    5 months ago

    Its a gamble either way with any pitcher now a days….If he pitches 200 innings and wins the Cy Young then I think his value would double. Im sure you can bet on it some where….He defiantly has the upside but these guys can be done after one pitch. Look at DeGrom he was just Dominant and cashed in and hasn’t pitched for two years and that guy Strasburg is retired early and making Millions. Basically roll the dice!

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    • Fever Pitch Guy

      5 months ago

      AK – Exactly!! Both of those guys you mentioned had injury concerns going into the last contract they signed. The Rangers and Nats were absolutely nuts to hand out those contracts. But some people just don’t learn. SMH

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  24. Poolhalljunkies

    5 months ago

    Sag..2030 is reasonable that eats 2 arb years..so 6 years at whatever rate is fair seems like a good deal for both sides. And as far as prospects i will say this in any transaction you get what you pay for and in often times you overpay if you can afford to if there is competition ..at the end of the day crochet has more to prove but none the prospects have proven anything at the highest level yet so its a gamble both ways with like both white and red sox come away feeling like winners

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  25. larkraxm

    5 months ago

    He won’t pitch more than four innings a start without an extension.

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    • Fever Pitch Guy

      5 months ago

      lark – I agree, his demands are ridiculous. Why haven’t people hammered him for the extension demand last summer? He’s got no right to tell teams he refuses to pitch without an extension that’s to his liking.

      The same people condoning his behavior are trashing Devers for not wanting to switch positions, why is that? Hopefully it’s not a racist thing.

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      • larkraxm

        5 months ago

        Agreed! You are under contract. Go pitch until we take you out of the game.

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  26. junkwax

    5 months ago

    Please, no. Make him show he can replicate the first half of last year over a full season first. There’s no rush here.

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  27. JoeBrady

    5 months ago

    Sign him. I said the same thing about Sale, and that was half-right and half-wrong, but there are very few pitchers out there with that type of talent.

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    • larkraxm

      5 months ago

      I’m not sure that we can fully understand the level of talent from a converted reliever that refused to pitch in the postseason without a contract extension. Does he know something about his own elbow that we don’t? The White Sox also didn’t let him pitch more than a few innings at a time down the stretch. If you get Sale or Cole money, then you better be ready to take the ball.

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      • AK sox fan

        5 months ago

        I think Basically it all boils down to this is a business and if he blows his elbow out without yet cashing in on an extension and getting the Sale or Cole money then he was not willing to take that chance. Not saying I agree with that, but i can see the logic.

        Im at a dilemma here, been a sox fan for a long time growing up in the great north east, since I have moved on but often visit back east yearly from Alaska….not a cheap trip with kids! Wife recently surprised me with 4 tickets to a sox game in May. With all the frustration Im having with the sox ownership being so darn cheap (GOING TO ABRITRATION WITH DURAN!)…REALLY OVER 500K!
        im thinking about hopefully refunding those tickets and saving my self a chunk of money. Its been 40 years since I last went to a game. I think ill wait and see how the rest of the sox cold stove season goes and go from there.

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        • WaitTil2026

          5 months ago

          Duran is in Boston through 2028, unless they choose to trade him. He is not eligible for free agency before then.

          It may be unfair to Duran, but given how late he broke into the league, the club has no incentive to give him a long term deal. I expect he will be here for four years and then leave as a free agent.

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      • JoeBrady

        5 months ago

        He won’t get Sale or Cole money, which is part of the point of the extension. And he was right to refuse to overwork his arm without an extension. I’d have done the same thing. You have to put yourself first.

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  28. Quinnap89

    5 months ago

    Solid points, I truly hope he’s everything the Sox think he will be. However he sounds more and more like a lemon.

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    • JoeBrady

      5 months ago

      How is more and more like a lemon. He hasn’t thrown a pitch yet.

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  29. Bruin1012

    5 months ago

    Breslow was put into an impossible situation he knew that the Red Sox needed to increase the ceiling of the rotation. It’s also quite clear that ownership isn’t willing to give 30 year old pitchers long term contracts despite saying they were all in on the top pitchers we all know that was lip service.

    It would have been so easy to sign one of those guys and then Buehler and then Breslow could have kept his catcher of the future and the ceiling on this team’s rotation would be just as high. Instead Breslow had to pivot and trade a lot of talent for a potential tor ace arm. There were a lot of teams that wanted this guy but Breslow used that farm system strength to get his man. Losing Teel was tough he’s the big loss here the rest of the guys were superlative or haven’t played an inning in professional baseball and coming off a serious injury. Breslow did what he thought he needed to do.

    Interesting article today on bleacher report MLB execs voted the Red Sox as still having the best farm system in baseball coming into the season and why not according to mlb they 3 of the top 10 in baseball. Interestingly they were voted as the second best drafting team over the last few years behind only the Dodgers. It’s two early to grade Breslow’s drafts and international signings but it’s pretty clear pitching is going to be a priority in the draft moving forward.

    Let’s hope that ownership is at least willing to pay for pitching talent under 30 on long term contracts. When Henry said baseball players are expensive quote no duh but I would argue being an owner of especially a big market team is a privilege and you are the steward of the team and it’s clear other big market teams are willing to pay for those guys. The American League is down right now and it’s winnable the Yankees to be the best team in the AL but they are one Aaron Judge injury from being very vulnerable. It’s just a damn shame ownership wasn’t willing to go “ full throttle” to win the AL.

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    • Bruin1012

      5 months ago

      Let’s breakdown this statement shall we. First Teel was a big loss I am a big believer in Teel it’s an area of weakness in otherwise very deep farm system. Calling Teel a certain star is crazy is he a likely big league catcher yes I can agree with that. As far as Braden Montgomery he’s played an inning in professional ball does he have talent sure but his biggest question is the hit tool. Here’s where we differ the most I also like Chase Meidroth but the big question with him can he make enough hard contact? His exit velocities are are really low big league pitchers aren’t going to walk this guy they are going to make him hit his way on base not to mention he is superfluous as a utility guy he’s not as good as defensively as Nick Sogard. He’s really not that good defensively he’s really good at getting on base but if big league pitchers aren’t afraid of him hitting the ball they just won’t walk him.

      These guys with the exception of Teel are question marks. Sure Braden Montgomery could be a great player but will he be better then who the Red Sox already have doubt it, he’s superfluous and a guy they can trade to get a talent like Crochet.

      There is no question in my mind and any sane person that if ownership was willing to give contracts to Fried and Burnes then we would still have Teel by far the biggest loss of the trade.

      Just because you can’t admit that Bloom’s regime didn’t do a good job with drafting and international signings doesn’t make it true. He has built an outstanding and extremely deep farm system. The Red Sox farm is extremely deep right now the perception is position players but the wise prognosticators are starting to see the pitching talent it’s there. Your assertion that the farm is barren after the big three matriculate is uneducated at best. This is a very deep farm system that is going to pay dividends for years to come. It’s just interesting that execs from other teams are realizing what is happening the Red Sox have been having excellent draft for years now. The talent is starting to show it’s real and it’s homegrown in the minors.

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      • WaitTil2026

        5 months ago

        You are correct, the graduation of Anthony, Campbell, and Mayer, and the trade of Teel and Montgomery, will significantly weaken what remains. I’m less certain it will be “bare”, but to keep the pipeline flowing will require guys to step up.

        On the other hand, a farm system that delivers Anthony, Campbell, Mayer, Teel, and Montgomery in graduation or trade, has done plenty for a year or two. The whole idea is to get players in the majors.

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      • Bruin1012

        5 months ago

        I have news for you KD every team and I mean every team uses advanced analytics. Do you want to know why? The reason why if you don’t you are a dinosaur in baseball analytics. How hard a player hits the ball matters, how they hit the ball matters. By far the biggest indicator of a high batting average is if hit line drives and especially hard line drives. By far the most damaging ball in play is an infield fly ball, they almost never turn into hits. Meidroth’s profile is hitting line drives and ground balls. He doesn’t hit many balls in the air this is good for him because he doesn’t hit it hard enough to be fly ball hitter. He does hit quite a few infield fly balls which is very damaging since we already know without a doubt infield fly balls are the most damaging in play ball for your batting average. Based on these characteristics I believe pitchers at the big league level are just going to challenge him up in the zone. It’s likely to cause his in field fly ball percentage to go up. He hits a ton of balls on the ground but since he doesn’t hit it very hard they are far less to turn into hits. Nick Madrigal hit a bunch of line drives and ground balls in the minors but he doesn’t hit it very hard so big league pitchers just knocked the bat out of his hands and his minor league didn’t translate to the bigs. They just aren’t afraid of him. I think advanced analytics tell us exactly why Meidroth never sniffed a top 100 prospect despite numbers that may indicate he should have been. He’s scrappy maybe he makes the adjustments but the odds are against him.

        Marcelo Mayer otoh hits the ball extremely hard with elite bat speed. You simply can’t get a fastball even high end fastballs past this guy. He does struggle with spin especially down and in and this is a concern but unlike Meidroth who’s margin for error is small due to slow bat speed all Mayer has to do is recognize spin a little better and he could close that loop hole. I’m quite sure that this is why he is a top 10 prospect and baseball and Meidroth isn’t. Rotowire looks at old fashioned stats only it appears to me it’s perfect for you KD. Dynasty Dugout looks at both stats and advanced analytics and is probably a better resource for overall prospect evaluation.

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  30. Keena

    5 months ago

    Let him pitch in that little bandbox for a year, and see if he wants to extend in Boston.

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  31. BetterMuppet:JUDGEorKERMIT?

    5 months ago

    Sale 2.0

    Can’t wait for the Sox to blow a boat load of cash on him.

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    • all in the suit that you wear

      5 months ago

      Cool. That means the Red Sox will win a World Series with him.

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