Crochet, who features a high leg kick in his delivery similar to Bronson Arroyo, was Chicago’s Opening Day starter in 2024. While his numbers don’t jump off the page — a 6-12 record with a 3.58 ERA — the White Sox were a historically bad team last season. Even so, Crochet still amassed 209 strikeouts.

Chris Sale pitched the first seven seasons of his MLB career with the Chicago White Sox before being traded to the Boston Red Sox in December 2016. Garrett Crochet spent the first five years of his career with the Pale Hose before being shipped to Beantown in December 2024,

In an article by MLB.com writer David Adler, Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet is a popular pitcher to watch in Spring Training, as he will get his first taste of pitching for Boston.