It sounds like Red Sox assistant GM saved Boston in Garrett Crochet chase
The Boston Red Sox’s acquisition of former Chicago White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet may well be the blockbuster move of the 2024-25 offseason.
Sure, Juan Soto signed the richest deal in sports history, but there are only two, or maybe three teams in MLB that would even consider giving him that much money. Many people predicted Soto’s landing spot, but the free agent and trade markets are vastly different.
A March 6 story from Alex Speier of The Boston Globe details the Red Sox’s pursuit of Crochet, and it was tumultuous. During the Winter Meetings, White Sox general manager Chris Getz weighed five trade offers from different teams for Crochet’s services, and Boston was on the list. After they whiffed on Soto days before, the Red Sox needed to get a deal done to improve the team and to placate the fanbase.
They almost whiffed on Crochet, too. Getz recently said he had erased the Red Sox from his list of potential trade candidates.
“To limit the distractions, I just eliminated the Red Sox,” Getz said. “I actually had erased the Red Sox. I didn’t feel like the motivation was quite there.”
Hours later, chief baseball officer Craig Breslow proved how motivated he was. He pulled an all-nighter before the final day of the Winter Meetings to ensure Crochet ended up in Boston, but he didn’t do it alone. Red Sox assistant general manager Mike Groopman pulled the Red Sox back into the mix with the other trade candidates.
