Report: Red Sox agree to six-year, $170M extension with Garrett Crochet
According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Red Sox and left-handed starter Garrett Crochet are in agreement on a six-year, $170-million extension.
The Boston Red Sox have reportedly locked down their major off-season acquisition long-term.
According to ESPN’s Jeff Passan, the Red Sox and left-handed starter Garrett Crochet are in agreement on a six-year, $170-million extension.
Boston landed Crochet in a blockbuster trade with the Chicago White Sox in December for a package that included top prospects Kyle Teel and Braden Montgomery.
His new deal includes an opt-out after 2030 and begins in 2026. It buys out four years of free agency for Crochet, who was eligible to hit the open market after 2027.
It is the largest deal for a pitcher in their fourth year of service time, surpassing the five-year, $137.5-million extension Jacob deGrom signed with the New York Mets in 2019.
The 25-year-old southpaw is coming off a huge 2024, in which he pitched to a 3.58 ERA over 146 innings for the White Sox and earned his first career all-star nod. He also struck out 209 hitters while only walking 33.
Crochet was tabbed as Boston’s opening-day starter in 2025. He worked five innings of two-run ball against the Texas Rangers, taking a no-decision in a 5-2 win.
“Feel like we got a legitimate No. 1 starter in Garrett, left-handed, tonne of swing and miss, you know, massive strikeouts and feel like the best is still in front of him,” Red Sox chief baseball officer Craig Breslow said after acquiring Crochet in December. “Adding him to the rotation, it adds depth, it adds quality.”
