As the July 30 trade deadline approached, Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet was a prominent name in trade rumors. Although he wasn’t traded, interested teams will have to wait until the offseason to pursue him. The Los Angeles Dodgers, who were reported by The Athletic’s Ken Rosenthal to have made an offer for Crochet before the deadline, might consider renewing their interest this winter.
With that possibility in mind, here’s a potential trade package that could persuade White Sox general manager Chris Getz to agree to a deal:
This proposed trade package would provide the Chicago White Sox with four of the Dodgers’ top 11 prospects, plus a pitcher like Wrobleski who could contribute to the rotation in 2025. This offer is comparable to the return the White Sox received when they traded Dylan Cease to the San Diego Padres.
Garrett Crochet has a 6-9 record this season with a 3.61 ERA, 1.07 WHIP, and 176 strikeouts in 124.2 innings. He is earning $800,000 in 2024 and is under team control through 2026, according to Spotrac.
There’s Still Plenty of Trade Interest in Garrett Crochet
Despite not being traded, Garrett Crochet will remain a sought-after player this winter. USA Today’s Bob Nightengale highlighted this in an August 18 report, noting that Crochet has continued to attract significant interest from teams scouting him for a potential offseason trade.
Nightengale reported, “Chicago White Sox ace Garrett Crochet, who had struggled since the All-Star break (0-3, 8.78 ERA) until his last start Friday, is attracting plenty of interest from teams who are scouting him for a potential trade this winter. Crochet put on a show Friday, striking out nine batters in four innings, with 43 of his 55 pitches for strikes. The White Sox still intend to trade Crochet in the offseason and also hope to move center fielder Luis Robert Jr., who hit two homers on Friday after a 5-for-46 slump.”
A significant obstacle to a trade before the deadline was Crochet’s additional demands. He sought a contract extension to pitch in the 2024 postseason and preferred not to pitch out of the bullpen.
Crochet, who made his debut with the White Sox in 2020, has not pitched more than 54.1 innings in a season between 2020 and 2023. Injuries limited him to just 12.2 innings combined in 2022 and 2023. Given his current salary is slightly above the league minimum, he likely sought financial security to continue surpassing his career-high innings.
While Crochet’s demand for an extension may persist, his leverage in negotiations during the offseason will be different from what it was before the trade deadline. Nonetheless, both Crochet and his representatives will likely continue to pursue that goal.
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