Boston and Crochet agreed to a one-year, 3.8 million deal on Thursday to avoid arbitration, but the player can still ink a larger contract. The post Red Sox, Garrett Crochet have reportedly discussed contract extension appeared first on Boston.

While Boston could've had Bogaerts back on a team-friendly deal had they taken negotiations seriously, they ended up losing out during a bidding process that saw San Diego give him an 11-year deal worth $280 million. Now, two years later, Bogaerts' deal is being considered the worst in baseball.

One of them was traded by the Red Sox in exchange for Vaughn Grissom; the other was traded to the Red Sox in exchange for Kyle Teel, Braden Montgomery, Chase Meidroth and Wikelman Gonzalez. Yes, we’re talking about Chris Sale and Garrett Crochet.

If Crochet pitches well in 2025, obviously his price tag will skyrocket. Getting a deal done early would allow the Red Sox to get a more team-friendly deal, which is something tha