Red Sox, Crochet agree on 6 year $170 million dollar extension

[Jasonbay44]

 

[Randy Red Sox]

i think this is a great deal for both sides

[iortiz]

It’s a bargain for the Sox IF Crochet stays relatively healthy. Guy is not elite but a very solid number one in any rotation. 

[Old Red]

If things work out it will be a least 6 yrs of control.

[moonslav59]

The longest pitcher signing since Price in 2016 (7 years.) 

This is a good sign that the cycle in spending is shifting upside.

$170M/7 Crochet

$120M/3 Bregman

$21M/1 Buehler

$18.3M/2 Sandoval

$10.8M/1 Chapman

One hell of a winter!

This, after  $314M/13 Devers, $39M/2 Gio and $10M/2 Hendriks, last winter.

[moonslav59]

If you figure Crochet would have gotten $20M in his final arb year, the deal is really like $150M/5, or $30M x 5.

That seems reasonable to me, despite his lack of workload under his belt.

[Jasonbay44]

I think the deal makes sense for both sides. I’m happy to have him for now and the future 

[Jasonbay44]

 

[Hitch]

3 hours ago, Jasonbay44 said:

 

Loving Breslow's moves. I'd have preferred there wasn't the player option in there, but when you compare it to above - love it.

[vjcsmoke]

Crochett looked pretty good on opening day. As long as he stays relatively healthy for the remainder of the contract this looks like a good deal to lock in a top of the rotation pitcher. I feel this is a good long term move for the Red Sox.

[Bellhorn04]

Good stuff!  

[Hugh2]

8 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

If you figure Crochet would have gotten $20M in his final arb year, the deal is really like $150M/5, or $30M x 5.

That seems reasonable to me, despite his lack of workload under his belt.

Except it's not, it would be a 140/5 deal if he opts out after 30' 168/6 if he does not. The deal starts in 2026. 

 

 

[Hugh2]

Counting this year Crochet will be here for 6-7 years and will pitch during his age 26/27/28/29/30/31 seasons.  They're getting a prime pitcher, in their prime.  

You almost hope it's 6 years.  Because if it's 7 something may have gone wrong. 

[mvp 78]

8 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

If you figure Crochet would have gotten $20M in his final arb year, the deal is really like $150M/5, or $30M x 5.

That seems reasonable to me, despite his lack of workload under his belt.

He only got 3.8M this year so there's no way he's going up to 20M this offseason in ARB. That's not how it works. 

[mvp 78]

8 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

Good stuff!  

Needed some good news before they headed back to Boston. Now they need extensions for Mayer and Campbell. 

[Hugh2]

10 hours ago, Old Red said:

If things work out it will be a least 6 yrs of control.

You almost kind of hope its only 6 years (counting this year) right?

If he doesn't opt out at the age of 31, you have to think something went very wrong in 2028/2029. 

[mvp 78]

14 minutes ago, Hugh2 said:

You almost kind of hope its only 6 years (counting this year) right?

If he doesn't opt out at the age of 31, you have to think something went very wrong in 2028/2029. 

Old Red said "at least 6 years" so that leaves open to a future extension maybe? 

[moonslav59]

57 minutes ago, Hugh2 said:

Except it's not, it would be a 140/5 deal if he opts out after 30' 168/6 if he does not. The deal starts in 2026. 

I think $140/5 was what I projected. I went back to look, but could not find it.

They bought out his final arb year (2026.) My point was about factoring that into the final amount.

[moonslav59]

32 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

Old Red said "at least 6 years" so that leaves open to a future extension maybe? 

I think he meant this year plus 5-6 years= 6-7 total.

[Bellhorn04]

This deal seems totally reasonable for both sides.  He can opt out after 2030, so it added 4 years of guaranteed control.

[Old Red]

21 minutes ago, moonslav59 said:

I think he meant this year plus 5-6 years= 6-7 total.

If he ops out after 2030 that would be a total of 6 yrs under control, so you were right on.

[Hugh2]

Sounds like Campbell is going to get done at some point too.  Sox locking up their talent. 

[mvp 78]

 

[Bellhorn04]

You know it's a good deal when you don't see anyone complaining about it.

So great job, Brez.  Now can you please get some of these guys to start hitting? 

[5GoldGlovesOF,75]

20 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

You know it's a good deal when you don't see anyone complaining about it.

So great job, Brez.  Now can you please get some of these guys to start hitting? 

If Crochet wins the Cy Young, there's a clause that allows Giolito to opt out.

Just in from NBC Sports Boston blabbing heads, explaining the Red Sox' offensive offense: Raffy originally hurt his shoulder in Spring Training 2024 hitting weighted baseballs slipped into pitching machines by Driveline coaches hired by Breslow.

Nerd scandal!

[moonslav59]

1 hour ago, mvp 78 said:

 

Nice to get a little insurance.

[mvp 78]

51 minutes ago, Bellhorn04 said:

You know it's a good deal when you don't see anyone complaining about it.

So great job, Brez.  Now can you please get some of these guys to start hitting? 

I'm just relieved it got done. 

[moonslav59]

13 minutes ago, mvp 78 said:

I'm just relieved it got done. 

Me, too.

The price seems high, but in these times, I think it's reasonable.

[SPLENDIDSPLINTER]

21 hours ago, Jasonbay44 said:

 

Based on most of the Sox long term contracts, what possibly could go wrong ?

Stay tuned.

 

[Nick]

21 hours ago, moonslav59 said:

Nice to get a little insurance.

Yeah, I think it's a pretty big deal.

So if the injury is timed just right, then we essentially get two years of service for one missed year, the second year at a discount.

So if he has not season injury in 2029, misses April, May, June and July, and comes back to pitch in the world series, he'll have to pitch 2030-2032?

Not that I'm hoping for it.