Phillies Won’t Be Getting Garrett Crochet, Who's Headed to the Red Sox

Despite reported interest both last summer and this offseason, the Phillies will not be acquiring LHP Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox.

The Red Sox acquired the talented lefty from the White Sox in a trade Wednesday afternoon. 

This is the return, per Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic: 

Obviously it’s the Red Sox getting Crochet and the prospects going to the White Sox… https://t.co/SlxmqnIyjX

— Ken Rosenthal (@Ken_Rosenthal) December 11, 2024

According to MLB Pipeline, Teel is the No. 4 prospect for the Red Sox, Montgomery is No. 5, Meidroth is No. 11 and Gonzalez is No. 14. Teel is ranked as the No. 25 prospect in baseball, while Montgomery is No. 54. So this would have been like the Phillies giving up Aidan Miller, Justin Crawford and more to acquire Crochet. 

ESPN's Buster Olney and Jesse Rogers previously reported that the Phillies were a serious suitor for Crochet last summer, but ultimately balked at including No. 1 prospect Andrew Painter in a deal. 

More recently, Ken Rosenthal and Will Sammon of The Athletic said that the Phillies weren't willing to part with as much now as they were in the summer since Crochet is half a year closer to free agency now. Crochet can become a free agent after the 2026 season. 

Crochet would have been something of a luxury addition for the Phillies, who already have one of the game's best starting rotations with Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, Cristopher Sánchez and Ranger Suárez. However, acquiring Crochet may have freed the Phillies up to trade Suárez, who is entering his contract year, for another position of need on the roster. 

This story will be updated as more details come in... 

Read More Phillies Content At On Pattison

1. Rob Thomson Told Alec Bohm The Phillies Are Not Shopping Him
2. Jordan Romano Says Pitching In Front Of A Packed CBP On Wednesday Afternoon Made Phillies Attractive 
3. Report: Phillies Among A Handful Of Teams Who Have Checked In On Nolan Arenado
4. Dombrowski: Phillies 'Very Interested' in Roki Sasaki, Will Wait To See If The Feeling Is Mutual
5. Juan Soto Is Probably Going To Spend 15 Years Tormenting The Phillies As A Met
6. Report: Phillies Not Willing To Trade As Much For Garrett Crochet As They Were In The Summer
   
7. Dave Dombrowski Explains Why Phillies Didn't Meet With Juan Soto
8.  Cole Hamels Reportedly Will Join Phillies In New Roles
9. MLB Insider Predicts Phillies Will Trade For Garrett Crochet
   
10. Another Intriguing Outfield Trade Candidate Has Emerged For The Phillies

What would the Phillies have to give up to acquire Kyle Tucker? I put together the forefront of a possible trade package. Hint: It will make #Phillies fans uncomfortable.

onpattison.com/news/2024/de...

[image or embed]

— Tim Kelly (@timkellysports.bsky.social) December 11, 2024 at 12:58 PM