(670 The Score) The White Sox on Wednesday traded ace left-hander Garrett Crochet to the Red Sox for four prospects.
The headliner in the trade return for the White Sox is highly regarded catching prospect Kyle Teel. The other prospects the White Sox received are outfielder Braden Montgomery, infielder Chase Meidroth and right-hander Wikelman Gonzalez.
The 25-year-old Crochet posted a 3.58 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in 146 innings across 32 starts in 2024, when he was named an All-Star in his first season as a starter in the big leagues. He also struck out 12.9 batters per nine innings.
In Crochet, the Red Sox will receive a frontline starter who will be one of the most affordable pitchers in baseball for the next two years. The arbitration-eligible Crochet is projected to make $2.9 million in 2025, according to MLB Trade Rumors. He’s under contract control through 2026.
The 22-year-old Teel is rated as the 25th-best prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline. A lefty bat, Teel hit .288 with 13 homers, 78 RBIs and an .819 OPS in 112 games split between Double-A and Triple-A in 2024.
Montgomery, 21, is the 54th-best prospect in baseball, according to MLB Pipeline. The Red Sox selected him with the No. 12 overall pick in the first round of the MLB Draft this past summer. He hit .322 with 27 homers and a 1.187 OPS in 61 games at Texas A&M last season.
Meidroth, 23, hit .293 with seven homers, 57 RBIs and an .838 OPS in 122 games at Triple-A last season.
Gonzalez, 22, had a 4.73 ERA at Double-A last season.