Boston Red Sox signing Garrett Crochet to contract extension

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Boston Red Sox sign Garrett Crochet to a six-year, $170 million contract extension. Crochet becomes the first pitcher to receive a nine-figure contract with less than 800 innings pitched.

Key Points

  • Crochet's contract is the largest ever for a pitcher with four-plus years of service time
  • Crochet is the first pitcher in MLB history to receive a nine-figure contract with fewer than 800 innings pitched

Pros

  • Red Sox secure a talented starting pitcher for the long term
  • Crochet's performance has been promising with high strikeout numbers

Cons

  • Crochet struggled in the last two months of the previous season
  • The contract is high-risk due to Crochet's limited innings pitched