Red Sox's Garrett Crochet
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Meidroth, who was dealt to Chicago as part of the Garrett Crochet deal in December, will be a member of the White Sox when the Red Sox visit them this weekend.
Garrett Crochet took a stand last July, and that decision has now paid off. Crochet, then with the Chicago White Sox, was one of the hottest names on the trade block last summer, but ultimately did not get traded before the deadline.
Garrett Crochet, Chris Sale and Zack Wheeler are among the projected two-start pitchers for the second full week of the 2025 MLB season.
On a very cold night, his fastball velocity was down. He topped out at 96.7 mph and averaged 94.8 mph with his 58 four-seamers. That’s down from an average four-seam fastball velocity of 96.3 mph this season. He also threw 30 cutters, eight changeups, seven sinkers and four sweepers, per Statcast.
Week 2 of the 2025 MLB has concluded. Five former Vols were on MLB rosters during Week 2: Jordan Beck (Colorado), Garrett Crochet (Boston), Chase Dollander (Colorado), Seth Halvorsen (Colorado) and Ben Joyce (Angels).
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Crochet, the burly lefty who pitches for the Boston Red Sox, just signed a six-year and $170 million deal. How does that impact the Mariners, who likely want to extend their own aces? We asked Buster Olney of ESPN on the latest "Refuse to Lose" podcast.