White Sox ‘intend to trade’ Garrett Crochet by MLB trade deadline, according to Bob Nightengale

White Sox ‘intend to trade’ Garrett Crochet by MLB trade deadline, according to Bob Nightengale originally appeared in NBC Sports Chicago

A new report says that White socks “intends” to negotiate Garrett Crochet by this year’s MLB trade deadline. Bob Nightengale wrote in a column published Sunday that the White Sox have “quietly engaged in brief contract extension negotiations” with the first-year starter but are not optimistic they will reach an agreement with him.

“The White Sox have had 15 teams call to express interest in Crochet, who is making just $800,000 and is under team control through 2026,” Nightengale wrote. “The X factor for applicants will be determining how much Crochet can help them in the final stretch and in October.”

Crochet didn’t just hit a new career high in innings pitched this season – he surpassed the total number of innings pitched in just 17 games this year. Over the 2020, 2021 and 2023 seasons (Crochet missed 2022 while recovering from Tommy John surgery), Crochet pitched 73.0 innings. This year, he is already at 94.1 innings.

Consequently, the White Sox have a plan to reduce their innings throughout the second half of the season.

Nightengale reported that the Dodgers already made an offer for Crochet, but the White Sox “quickly rejected it.”

“The White Sox have let teams know they are looking for young prospects with huge upside,” Nightengale wrote.

Nightengale’s report does not address the nature of the contract extension negotiations between the White Sox and Crochet. We don’t know what the White Sox offered or what Crochet wanted.

The White Sox are expected to sign several players at the deadline, including Tommy Pham, Erick Fedde and Michael Kopech. Nightengale also shared an update for two other players.

“The White Sox have also had several teams contact them about center fielder Luis Robert Jr., but with his struggles, they are considering keeping him at least through the winter as he will be under control through 2027.

“The White Sox are openly shopping outfielder Andrew Benintendi and would love to get out of his contract. He still owes almost $50 million from 2025-2027.”

The MLB trade deadline is 5pm on July 30th.

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