Red Sox Lock Down Garrett Crochet In MONSTER Signing

Red Sox fans rejoice! Garrett Crochet wasn’t brought into Boston to be a rental. Just three months into his tenure, the flame-throwing lefty ace is here to stay, signing a a six-year, $170 million dollar extension. What does this mean for the Red Sox?

The twenty-five year old Crochet, now in his fifth MLB season, originally signed a one-year, $3.8 million deal this offseason to avoid arbitration. But considering what Boston gave up to get him—first-round picks Kyle Teel and Braden Montgomery—securing him long-term was essential, and fans are glad to see this deal come to light. Now, with an average annual value of $28.3 million and a contract that locks him in through 2031 (pending an opt-out in 2030), the Red Sox have made a loud and clear statement: Garrett Crochet is the crucial to their rotation—not just for now, but for the foreseeable future.

While the contract raises analytical eyebrows due to Crochet’s limited workload—just 224 career innings and only one full season as a starter—the Red Sox clearly saw enough upside to make this bold bet. Crochet's game broke out in 2024 = a 3.58 ERA, 209 strikeouts, the Comeback Player Of The Year award and an All-Star nod, showcased ace-level potential, even if it came with late-season struggles. His elite and lately consistent velocity, now touching triple digits, paired with a devastating cutter, made him one of the most electric southpaws in the entire league. But what truly drove Boston’s urgency was the skyrocketing cost for pitchers. With recent deals for Max Fried and Blake Snell signaling that frontline arms in their 30s are still demanding massive contracts, the Red Sox prioritized locking in Crochet now rather than later, betting on future prime dominance and avoiding any bidding wars down the line. In today's market, paying early for elite upside might be the only way to afford it at all.

In terms of precedent, the Crochet deal is nothing short of groundbreaking, financially. He becomes the first pitcher in MLB history to sign a nine-figure contract despite throwing fewer than 800 career innings—a mark he may not hit for another half decade. That alone makes the six-year, $170 million commitment one of the riskiest and boldest investments in recent memory. For a franchise that has often operated conservatively in the offseason, this move is a major shift. The Red Sox are betting big on Crochet's upside and potential. And if he develops into what Boston envisions— someone capable of anchoring the rotation for the foreseeable future—the deal could go from risky to revolutionary. This signing was more than just a crowd-pleaser, this extension plants a flag for the Red Sox's future, one where rising stars and high-ceiling acquisitions alike form the core of a team built to contend at the highest level.

And with the season having just gone underway, the future looks bright.

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