After initially failing to land several offseason targets, the Red Sox finally pulled off a deal to acquire a top-level pitcher earlier in December when Boston announced that it had traded for left-hander Garrett Crochet.
Crochet, 25, is an immensely talented player who also still carries vast untapped potential. Acquired from the White Sox for four prospects (including three of the team’s top-10 rated minor leaguers), big things are expected of him.
In terms of endorsements, he received a glowing one from a former Red Sox coach.
Brian Bannister, who had a five-year MLB pitching career and was with the Red Sox in a variety of coaching and front office roles from 2016-2019, recently spoke to Audacy’s Rob Bradford about Crochet during an episode of the podcast, “Baseball Isn’t Boring.