US EditionBoston Red Sox, pitcher Garrett Crochet agree to $170M extension
- On March 31, 2025, the Boston Red Sox and left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet, 25, agreed to a six-year, $170 million contract extension, according to ESPN, updated at 10:36 PM EDT.
- The Red Sox acquired Crochet in December 2024 via a blockbuster trade with the Chicago White Sox, sending four prospects to Chicago.
- The contract extension, starting in 2026, includes an opt-out clause after the 2030 season and can reach a maximum value of $180 million with escalators.
- This contract guarantees Crochet the most money ever for a pitcher with four-plus years of service, surpassing Jacob deGrom's five-year, $137.5 million contract with the New York Mets in 2019.
- Crochet, who will earn $3.8 million this year, made his Red Sox debut on March 27, 2025, against the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Field in Arlington, pitching five innings, allowing two runs, striking out four, and walking two, in a 5-2 Red Sox victory.
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Pitcher Garrett Crochet agrees to six-year, $170M extension with Boston Red Sox
Pitcher Garrett Crochet has agrees to a six-year, $170 million contract extension with the Boston Red Sox, per sources via ESPN. Crochet’s new deal will start in 2026 and runs through the 2031 season, including an opt-out after the 2030 campaign. The Red Sox later announced on X: “Crochet is here to stay.” ESPN’s Jeff Passan posted on X: “BREAKING: Left-hander Garrett Crochet and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a six-year, $170 million c…
Garrett Crochet Seals Landmark Six-Year Deal with Boston Red Sox - Real News Now
In the recent weeks, the world of Major League Baseball has been buzzing with multiple high-profile players securing lengthy extensions as the regular playing season initiated. The crowning jewel among these was the Boston Red Sox’s landmark agreement of a six-year, $170 million deal with their primary pitcher, Garrett Crochet. It is particularly worth noting that these extension agreements neither occur in isolation nor are they devoid of futur…
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Portland Press HeraldRed Sox, Garrett Crochet agree to record-breaking extension
Boston gives Crochet, acquired in an offseason trade, $170 million for six years.
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