According to reports, Boston’s red socks and titular launcher Garrett Croct agreed a six -year contract extension and $ 170 million Monday night.
Crochet, 25, was acquired in an exchange with the Chicago White Sox in exchange for a group of perspectives. The red socks changed to the prospects Kyle Teel, Braden Montgomery, Chase Meidroth and Wikelman González for crochet.
The agreed extension begins in 2026 and includes an option after season 2030, Espn reported. Crochet will be 31 years old at the time of its exclusion.
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Garrett crochet of the Boston Red Sox was launched against the Rangers on Thursday, March 27, 2025 in Arlington, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutiérrez)
The agreement is the largest for a pitcher with more than four years of service time, according to ESPN.
Crochet is the first pitcher in the history of MLB to receive a nine -digit contract, while it has launched less than 800 tickets. 6 -inch left -handed left -handed has launched only 224 race tickets.
With the White Medias, Crochet broke into the scene as a reliever, launching in 2020 and 2021 out of the bullpen.
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The titular pitcher of the Red Sox of Boston, Garrett crochet, throws against the Philadelphia Philis in Baycare Ballpark on February 28, 2025. (Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn images)
2022 was lost due to Tommy John’s surgery and then returned to the Bullpen in 2023. The crochet passed to a headline in 2024 and saw an immediate success.
That season, Crochet began 32 games and had an effectiveness of 3.58 in 146 tickets, while strucking the impressive 209 batters with their rapid dominant ball. He was appointed for the American League All-Star team.
However, in the last two months of last season, Crochet fought. In its last 10 openings, its effectiveness was 4.83 and launched only 31.2 entries. Despite the struggles of season late, the red socks still gave a tour of the crochet.
The Boston Red Sox launch, Garrett Crochet, launches against the Texas Rangers in Globe Life Field on March 27, 2025. (Tim Heitman-Imagn images)
Crochet began the opening day for the red socks, and did not make a decision in the victory of the 5-2 team over the Texas Rangers. Croct launched five tickets, gave two races won in five hits and two bases by balls and struck out four batters.
The victory of the opening day is the only victory that the Red Sox have this season, since they have lost their last four games and are 1-4 in the season.
Crochet will begin in the next Red Sox game against Baltimore Orioles at 6:35 pm et on Wednesday.
