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The Boston Red Sox made a big splash this winter, trading for starting pitcher Garrett Crochet. Don't expect them to dip into the free-agent market for starting pitchers in the same way unless they can do so on short-term deals.
According to Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic, "After getting burned on nine-figure contracts for Chris Sale and David Price, Red Sox owner John Henry is reluctant to award long-term deals to pitchers, according to sources briefed on his thinking."
He added that "perhaps his hesitancy will extend to an extension for Crochet, who is under club control for two more seasons.