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

The Chicago White Sox plan to start dwindling left-hander Garrett Crochet's workload as we near the second half of the season. "We're going to start dwindling his workload down a little bit, and we'll manage that correctly," manager Pedro Grifol said. "But it's not something we're going to put out and say, 'Here's what we're doing,' because nothing in this game is black and white." The 25-year-old southpaw has been the team's best pitcher in 2024 and one of the best pitchers in baseball, but he's already up to 94 1/3 innings, 40 more than his career-high set in 2021. Crochet made his first big-league start on Opening Day after having Tommy John surgery in April of 2022. He leads the American League with 130 K's and is also 5-2 with a 1.53 ERA in his last 11 starts. Fantasy managers must continue to run him out there, but just be aware that his pitch counts are going to start dwindling as the season progresses.

Chicago White Sox manager Pedro Grifol said on Tuesday that the team has a "blueprint" for managing starting pitcher Garrett Crochet the rest of way, saying they'll "start dwindling his workload down a little bit." Grifol didn't want to lay out plan, as it's flexible depending on how Crochet is feeling, and how economical he is with pitches on a given day. It's disappointing for fantasy managers to hear to this about one of baseball's rising pitching stars, but it was tough to bypass given that Crochet entered the season with 73 innings of major-league experience and has already logged 94 1/3 frames with a league-high 130 strikeouts for the White Sox in 2024 alone. It makes the fire-balling 25-year-old left-hander something of a sell-high fantasy player in redraft leagues, but Crochet does have a great chance to keep the good times rolling in a favorable matchup for Saturday's scheduled start against the visiting Colorado Rockies.

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet was masterful against the Seattle Mariners on Thursday, punching out 13 over seven innings in a 3-2 win. He allowed only two hits and two walks. Crochet was left with a tough-luck no-decision, but that doesn't change the fact that this was one of the most dominant starts from any pitcher this year. The lefty has been incredible since May, allowing only six earned runs in 48 IP while striking out a staggering 69. He should be regarded as an elite starting pitcher in fantasy for as long as the White Sox let him pitch.

Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet picked up his sixth win of the season in Friday's 7-2 victory over the Red Sox. The lefty went six innings, allowing two runs (one earned) on just three hits and two walks while striking out 10 batters. After a rough three-game stretch in mid-to-late April, Crochet has gone 5-1 since April 29, a span of seven starts and 40 IP. The former first-round draft pick allowed two earned runs or less in each of those starts, and one or less in five of them, posting a 1.35 ERA, 0.75 WHIP, and an elite 30.5% K-BB%. His 93 K on the season ranks fourth-best, and he'll get to face Seattle his next time out, the team with the most strikeouts in the majors this season.

Chicago White Sox starter Garrett Crochet recorded his eighth quality start in a no-decision in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Milwaukee Brewers in 10 innings. Crochet allowed just one earned run and struck out eight while allowing only one walk over his six innings. The big lefty continues to be a must-start regardless of format, as he has a 5-5 record with a 3.49 ERA and a 0.93 WHIP that is fifth-best in baseball. Crochet's next start might be more challenging, considering he faces the Red Sox at hitter-friendly Guaranteed Rate Field on Friday. Despite the tough matchup, fantasy managers should continue to roll with Crochet in all league formats.