Garrett Crochet DVOA, Advanced Stats, & Fantasy Rankings

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet was excellent on the mound during Sunday's game against the Chicago White Sox. The southpaw was at the top of his game for his revenge outing versus his former team. Crochet took a no-hitter into the eighth inning as he seemingly had no issues on the mound. He would eventually give up a hit and an earned run, but Crochet struck out 11 batters in what was an elite outing from him. Fantasy managers will be happy to hear that Crochet will face the White Sox again during his next start. He has been great this season with two earned runs or less in all four of his starts this season. Crochet is a top tier fantasy option that needs to be rostered and started in every format.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet showed that he earned every bit of that extension he received during Wednesday's game against the Baltimore Orioles. On Monday, Crochet signed a six-year, $170 million deal with Boston. It's already paying off for the Red Sox as Crochet tossed eight scoreless innings against the O's on Wednesday. The southpaw allowed four hits, one walk, and struck out eight batters in a strong outing against a tough lineup. His next outing will come against the Toronto Blue Jays, so we'll see if he can keep the good times rolling next Monday.

Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet has made just one start for the Red Sox, but the team made a long-term commitment to the 25-year-old lefty by agreeing to a six-year contract extension worth $170 million, according to ESPN's Jeff Passan. The deal begins next season and will keep Crochet spinning for the Sox through at least 2030, when there is an opt-out in the deal. Crochet moved from the bullpen to the rotation last year for the White Sox and had a breakout year with a 3.58 ERA, 2.69 FIP, and 12.8 K/9. The Red Sox acquired him this past offseason in a deal for multiple prospects, including catcher Kyle Teel. Boston views Crochet as the ace of their rotation for many years to come, and this deal keeps him from hitting the open market as a free agent after this season.

Boston Red Sox left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet will get the starting nod on Opening Day against the Texas Rangers. Earlier in the offseason, the Red Sox acquired the southpaw in a blockbuster deal in which they sent prospects Kyle Teel, Braden Montgomery, Chase Meidroth, and Wikelman Gonzalez to the White Sox. Last season, Crochet logged a career-high in innings as he tossed 146 frames to the tune of a 3.58 ERA and an impressive 1.07 WHIP. He tallied strikeouts at an elite 35.1 percent rate. He also placed in the 91st and 89th percentiles in xERA and xBA respectively. Crochet showed elite control as he served up walks at a strong 5.5 percent rate. Fantasy managers should view Crochet as a high-end SP1 in all formats given his elite strikeout upside and control.

According to Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com, the Boston Red Sox and starting pitcher Garrett Crochet have begun discussing a long-term extension. Crochet was dealt to the Boston Red Sox earlier this offseason in exchange for prospects Kyle Teel, Braden Montgomery, Chase Meidroth, and Wikelman Gonzalez. Cotillo notes that a one-year extension remains the priority to avoid arbitration before Tuesday's deadline. However, with the Red Sox moving several top prospects to acquire the southpaw, they remain focused on keeping him in Boston for the foreseeable future. Last season, Crochet was given the opportunity to start and exceeded all expectations. Across a career-high 146 innings, the 25-year-old held a 3.58 ERA and a 1,07 WHIP. He stuck out batters at an elite 35.1% rate. Given his incredible strikeout upside, he should be viewed as a high-end SP2 in all formats this season.