Dodgers Among Most Likely Landing Spot for All-Star Pitcher in Blockbuster Trade: Report

The Dodgers’ front office is hard at work this offseason as they sift through the market of available players for next season. One target the Dodgers have been eyeing is Chicago White Sox southpaw starting pitcher Garrett Crochet. According to The Athletic’s Jim Bowden, Los Angeles is a likely candidate for the 25-year-old. 

Bowden, who has spoken with several front office executives, said Crochet will most likely be traded by the end of the year. If the Dodgers are unable to acquire Crochet, Bowden linked Crochet to the Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles. All three teams have young position players to offer Chicago in exchange for Crochet.

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The Dodgers expressed interest in Crochet at the trade deadline. However, the White Sox wanted the Dodgers’ No. 1 prospect, catcher Dalton Rushing. Los Angeles refused to trade Rushing, who earned his first promotion to Triple-A in August. Instead, the Dodgers offered rookie starting pitcher River Ryan. Despite logging a 1.33 ERA across four starts, he was not enough for Chicago to trade for Crochet. 

With four seasons under his belt with Chicago, Crochet has two more years of team control. He only earned an $800,000 salary this season, making him a cheaper option for the Dodgers rotation.

This season was a career-best for Crochet. For the first time in his MLB career, the Ocean Springs, Mississippi native was named an American League All-Star. He reached a career-high 209 strikeouts, which ranked fourth in the AL. Crochet also pitched 146 innings, which is the highest of his career since 2021 when he pitched 54.1 innings. 

Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports

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