| Garrett Crochet | |
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.jpg) Crochet pitching for Tennessee in 2019 | |
| Boston Red Sox – No. 35 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1999-06-21)June 21, 1999 (age 26) Ocean Springs, Mississippi, U.S. | |
Bats: Left Throws: Left | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 18, 2020, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| MLB statistics (through 2025 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 27–24 |
| Earned run average | 2.95 |
| Strikeouts | 549 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
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Garrett Nolan Crochet (/kroʊˈʃeɪ/; born June 21, 1999) is an American professionalbaseballpitcher for theBoston Red Sox ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for theChicago White Sox.
Crochet playedcollege baseball for theTennessee Volunteers and was selected by the White Sox with the 11th overall selection of the2020 MLB draft. He was called up in September 2020 by the White Sox to become the first MLB player in six years to reach the big leagues in the same year in which he was drafted.[1][2] Crochet was named anAll-Star in 2024 and 2025.
Crochet grew up inOcean Springs, Mississippi, and attendedOcean Springs High School. During his junior season, he posted a 3–0win–loss record with a 0.51earned run average (ERA) and 25strikeouts in27+2⁄3innings pitched. Following the season, Crochet initially committed to playcollege baseball atJones County Junior College.[3] As a senior, he went 6–4 with a 1.48 ERA and 76 strikeouts to draw late recruiting interest from many top collegiate programs, including Texas and Tennessee.[4][5] Crochet was selected by theMilwaukee Brewers in the 34th round of the2017 Major League Baseball draft, but chose not to sign and instead enrolled at Tennessee.[6][7]
As a true freshman at Tennessee in 2018, Crochet appeared in 17 games with 11 starts, posting a 5–6 record with a 5.51 ERA and 62 strikeouts.[8] In 2019, his sophomore year, he went 5–3 with a 4.02 ERA over 18 appearances (six starts), missing the SEC Tournament after suffering a broken jaw in his last regular season start.[9][10] After the season Crochet was invited to training camp for theUnited States Collegiate National Baseball Team,[11][12] and entered his junior season as a first team preseason All-American byBaseball America and on the watch list for theGolden Spikes Award.[13][14][15] Crochet missed the first three weeks of the season due to arm soreness,[16] then appeared in one game before the college baseball season was cut short due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.
The White Sox selected Crochet in the first round, with the 11th overall selection, in the2020 Major League Baseball draft,[17] and he signed a contract on June 22, 2020, that included a $4,547,500 bonus.[18]
On September 18, 2020, Crochet became the first player from the 2020 MLB Draft class to be promoted to the major leagues. He is the 22nd player to go straight from the draft to the majors without playing in the minor leagues (the first sinceMike Leake in 2010) and was the first player to be promoted in their draft year sinceBrandon Finnegan in 2014.[19] With the2020 Chicago White Sox, Crochet appeared in five games, not allowing a run in six innings pitched while consistently throwing 100 miles per hour (160 km/h).[20][21] He came out of the bullpen to strike out both batters he faced in Chicago's 6–4 loss to theOakland Athletics in the decisive Game 3 of the2020 American League Wild Card Series before leaving with forearm tightness.[22] Crochet had his first full season in 2021, when he recorded a 2.82 ERA with 65 strikeouts in54+1⁄3 innings. He would miss the entire 2022 season after undergoingTommy John surgery on April 2.[23]
In 2023, Crochet made his return from surgery, appearing in 13 games and recording a 3.55 ERA with 12 strikeouts across12+2⁄3 innings pitched.[24]
On March 18, 2024, Crochet was named the White SoxOpening Day starting pitcher despite having never started a major league game before.[25] In his first start, Crochet went 6 innings giving up 5 hits, one run, and striking out 8 batters in a 1–0 loss to theDetroit Tigers. He was namedMLB Pitcher of the Month for June that year, becoming the 17th White Sox pitcher to do so. In June, Crochet went 1–1 with an ERA of 1.91 with a 0.93 WHIP in37+2⁄3 innings while striking out 56 batters in six starts.[26] On July 7, Crochet would be named to his firstAll-Star Game in his career.[27] In the first half of the season, Crochet was 6–6 with an 3.02 ERA and a WHIP of 0.95 in 20 starts in107+1⁄3 innings, while leading the league in strikeouts with 150 and strikeouts per 9 innings at 12.6.
Crochet made 32 starts for the White Sox in 2024, posting a 3.58 ERA with 209 strikeouts across 146 innings pitched, setting a new career-high.[28] After the season, he was namedAL Comeback Player of the Year.[29]
On December 11, 2024, Crochet was traded to theBoston Red Sox in exchange for prospectsKyle Teel,Braden Montgomery,Chase Meidroth, andWikelman González.[30]
On March 27, 2025, Crochet was named the Red SoxOpening Day starting pitcher. In his first start, Crochet went 5 innings, giving up 5 hits, two runs, and striking out 4 batters in a 5–2 victory against theTexas Rangers.[31] On March 31, it was reported that Crochet and the Red Sox had agreed to a six-year contract extension worth $170 million.[32][33] On June 1, Crochet went seven innings, throwing a career-high 112 pitches, giving up five hits, one run, walking two batters, and striking out a season-high 12 batters in a 3–1 victory against theAtlanta Braves.[34] On July 6, Crochet was named to the2025 All-Star Game roster, his second consecutive AL All-Star selection.[35] On July 12, Crochet threw his first careercomplete gameshutout in a 1–0 victory over theTampa Bay Rays.[36] On August 23, Crochet recorded his 500th strikeout when he struck outJosé Caballero in the seventh inning in a 12–1 victory over theNew York Yankees.[37] On September 25, Crochet struck out George Springer to begin his start against the Toronto Blue Jays, becoming the first pitcher to reach 250 strikeouts in 2025. Crochet pitched eight innings, only allowing three hits and striking out six batters in a 7-1 victory over the Blue Jays.[38] Crochet made 32 starts for the Red Sox in 2025, posting a 18–5 record and a 2.59 ERA with 255 strikeouts across205+1⁄3 innings pitched, setting a new career-high in strikeouts and innings pitched.[39]
In Game 1 of the2025 American League Wild Card Series against the Yankees, Crochet pitched7+2⁄3 innings as he allowed four hits and one earned run while striking out 11 Yankee batters in his first career postseason start. The Red Sox won the game 3–1.[40]