According to the Boston Globe's Alex Speier, the Red Sox and White Sox began discussing Crochet last offseason before the pitcher had moved from the bullpen to the rotation. Then, when talks re-opened at the trade deadline, Chicago was looking for "a package built around Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer."

Garrett Crochet quickly realized he had a numbers issue following his trade to the Boston Red Sox. He had worn No. 45 with the Chicago White Sox since his major league debut in 2020 and the pitcher was dealt Wednesday to a team that retired the number for Pedro Martínez in 2015.

The Red Sox' starting rotation suddenly looks formidable following their offseason acquisitions of Garrett Crochet and Walker Buehler. Here's a look at the group heading into 2025.

Boston Red Sox rotation is a dream come to life after Walker Buehler signing. Despite plenty of success in the 2024 postseason – in which his Los Angeles Dodgers won the World S