The Red Sox and newly acquired ace Garrett Crochet have discussed a multi-year contract extension, reports MassLive.com. The two sides are not believed to be close to a deal. Crochet has two years of control remaining.

The Red Sox acquired Garrett Crochet knowing they wanted to extend him. Initial efforts to that end have begun.

The Red Sox made one of the biggest trade acquisitions of the winter, landing Garrett Crochet from the White Sox for four prospects. Boston apparently has interest in keeping their newly-acquired southpaw for the longer term.

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

Thursday marks an important date on the baseball calendar as the Red Sox look to hammer out deals with four key players.

Garrett Crochet enjoyed a breakout season with the White Sox in 2024, and now he enters 2025 with the second-best odds to win AL Cy Young with the Red Sox.

According to the Boston Globe's Alex Speier, the Red Sox and White Sox began discussing Crochet last offseason before the pitcher had moved from the bullpen to the rotation. Then, when talks re-opened at the trade deadline, Chicago was looking for "a package built around Roman Anthony and Marcelo Mayer."

The Boston Red Sox reportedly have begun working on a contract extension with Garrett Crochet, who was acquired via trade in December.

The Boston Red Sox have made it clear all offseason long that they intend to rise the ranks in the MLB after a few seasons spent in the middle of the pack. And they certainly have put their money where their mouth is.

The Red Sox made one of the biggest trade acquisitions of the winter, landing Garrett Crochet from the White Sox for four prospects. Boston apparently has interest in keeping its newly acquired southpaw for the longer term.