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“The Red Sox really have a special arm”: Former Boston coach talks about Garrett Crochet
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According to 2 reports, the Red Sox aren't done finding more arm talent after signing Garrett Crochet.
According to each Seattle Times And MLB.comThe Red Sox tried to trade slugger Triston Casas to the Mariners in exchange for a starting pitcher.
“Earlier this offseason, the Mariners turned down a one-for-one offer that would have sent one of Seattle's young starters, Bryce Miller or Bryan Woo, to Boston for 24-year-old first baseman Triston Casas,” it said Seattle Times report.
earlier this month. Alex Speier of wrote that the Red Sox were open to using Casas as a trade to accumulate pitching. Speier also said the likelihood of Casas being traded is slim.
The 6-foot-1, 220-pound first baseman hit 24 home runs and drove in 65 RBI while batting .263 in his rookie season in 2023. He finished third in AL Rookie of the Year voting this season.
However, injuries hampered his 2024 season. He appeared in only 63 games after suffering torn rib cartilage. He finished with 13 home runs, 32 RBI and a .241 batting average.
Miller, 26, has a profession record of 20-15 in two seasons as a starter. Last season he went 12-8 with a 2.94 ERA, good for eighth within the MLB.
The 24-year-old Woo posted a 9-3 record last season and finished with a 2.89 ERA. He pitched 121.1 innings, which was below the league-leading qualifying threshold. MLB pitchers must throw 1.0 innings per scheduled league game to qualify.
The Red Sox traded 4 prospects, including catcher Kyle Teel, to the White Sox for Crochet earlier this week.
They are reportedly in search of more arm talent so as to add.
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