Left-hander Garrett Crochet and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a six-year, $170 million contract extension, sources told ESPN, keeping the 25-year-old ace with the organization that traded for him this winter to lead its rotation.
The deal starts in 2026 and includes an opt-out after the 2030 season, when Crochet would be 31 years old. It guarantees him the most money ever for a player with four-plus years of service, trumping the five-year, $137.5 million contract Jacob deGrom signed with the New York Mets in 2019.
While the sides had been discussing an extension for months, they hit roadblocks because of the difficulty in valuing Crochet.