(670 The Score) The White Sox are finalizing a trade of left-hander Garrett Crochet to the Red Sox, according to reports Wednesday afternoon.
The headliner in the trade return for the White Sox was expected to be highly regarded catching prospect Kyle Teel, Julian McWilliams of the Boston Globe reported.
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.
It wasn’t immediately clear what the rest of the trade return was.
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