Garrett Crochet's Stats, Metrics, Game Logs, Projections & Rankings

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reports that Chicago White Sox's former first-round pick, Garrett Crochet, will stay put for the remainder of the 2024 season. Crochet's future has been an intense subject of rumor for the past few weeks. As one of the top arms on the market, he was expected to bring the White Sox a king's ransom in return. A couple of days ago, things took an unexpected spin when Crochet's agent announced that his client would not pitch in the playoffs without a contract extension, essentially killing his trade value. One of the most appealing aspects of a Crochet deal was that he was under team control through the 2026 season. Once the contract demands were made public, deadline buyers were quick to balk at the large prospect package the White Sox were looking to acquire in return and then shell out the big bucks for a mega-deal on top of that. The saga on the Southside is far from over. All eyeballs will surely be fixated on this situation, making for a very contentious winter. To the relief of fantasy managers, Crochet stated that he believes the best course of action to protect his health is to pitch on his regular schedule for the rest of the season and decline any potential moves to the bullpen. Crochet will carry a (6-8) record, 3.23 ERA, and 160 K's into his next outing Saturday against the Twins.

New York Post baseball columnist Jon Heyman on Tuesday reported the Chicago White Sox are more likely to trade pitcher Garrett Crochet instead of outfielder Luis Robert Jr. Both have been highly rumored to be moved before Tuesday's 6:00 pm ET deadline, yet Heyman feels the White Sox are more apt to move Crochet, who is second in the majors with 160 strikeouts. However, Crochet has demanded a contract extension before being moved, while questions about his workload have been debated. Both names are going to be hot on Tuesday, so fantasy managers of both Crochet and Robert should brace for major news.

Chicago White Sox All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet's plan with the White Sox is to pitch a normal workload as a starter until the end of the regular season. If Crochet is traded by next Tuesday's deadline, he would need a contract extension to pitch in the postseason. He will not move to the bullpen, though, and will not take any breaks despite already throwing a career-high 111 1/3 innings (21 starts) in 2024. The 25-year-old southpaw views his starting routine as the best thing for his health moving forward. Crochet seems likely to be traded by next Tuesday, and although he doesn't plan on having his turns skipped in the rotation moving forward, he's still likely to have his innings monitored down the stretch in what has easily been a career year for him. Crochet currently leads the league in strikeouts (157), strikeout rate (35.4%) strikeouts per nine innings (12.7) and FIP (2.30).

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet is expected to have his workload managed over the second half of the season. White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said Crochet is set to start the fifth game coming out of the All-Star break. He's also expected to see limited action during his start on Friday. Crochet has already blown by his career high in inning with 105 1/3 innings this season. It's his first season as a full-time starter, so the White Sox don't want to push anything. If he remains in Chicago, fantasy managers should expect Crochet to have heavy restrictions during the second half of the season.

The Chicago White Sox quietly engaged in brief contract-extension talks with ace left-hander Garrett Crochet, but with no optimism towards reaching an agreement, the White Sox intend to trade him by the July 30 deadline. Chicago has had 15 teams calling to express interest in Crochet, who is making just $800,000 and is under team control through 2026. He has already thrown 94 1/3 innings as a first-year starter in 2024, 21 more than his entire career total entering this year, and the White Sox and Crochet already have a firm plan in place to greatly limit his workload the rest of this season. It's possible that a team acquiring him may have to offer a contract extension for him to lift his innings restrictions in the second half because of potential injury risk. The Dodgers already made an offer for Crochet, but it was quickly rejected. Chicago is seeking young prospects with enormous upside.