Pitcher Garrett Crochet has agrees to a six-year, $170 million contract extension with the Boston Red Sox, per sources via ESPN. Crochet’s new deal will start in 2026 and runs through the 2031 season, including an opt-out after the 2030 campaign.  The Red Sox later announced on X: “Crochet is here to stay.”

ESPN’s Jeff Passan posted on X: “BREAKING: Left-hander Garrett Crochet and the Boston Red Sox are in agreement on a six-year, $170 million contract extension, sources tell ESPN. The deal starts in 2026 and includes an opt-out after 2030. By far the largest deal ever for a pitcher with 4+ years of service.”  Passan added: “Garrett Crochet’s $170 million deal with the Red Sox does not include any deferred money, per sources. The previous record for a 4+ player was Jacob deGrom’s five-year, $137.5 million deal, which included an opt-out after the fourth season. Crochet can opt out at 31 years old.”

Crochet, 25, joined the Red Sox via trade from the Chicago White Sox in December, playing this season on a one-year, $3.8 million contract. The veteran left-handed pitcher, who entered the league as the No. 11 overall pick in the 2020 MLB Draft, went 9-19 with a 3.29 ERA over the first 105 appearances of his MLB career. Crochet went 6-12 with a 3.58 ERA over 32 starts en route to his first All-Star selection in 2024; an in his first start of the 2025 campaign, the lefty allowed five hits and two runs in a 5-2 win over the Texas Rangers on Thursday in Arlington, Texas.

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