White Sox's Garrett Crochet Not Traded Before 2024 MLB Deadline amid Contract Rumors

The Chicago White Sox decided not to trade pitcher Garrett Crochet ahead of the 2024 MLB trade deadline.

Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic first reported the team's decision.

Crochet is in the midst of a breakout 2024 season. He's 6-8 with a 3.23 ERA and 1.00 WHIP while striking out 160 batters in 114.1 innings in his first career season as a starter.

The 25-year-old's emergence as a starter was a surprise given the fact he's never thrown extended innings at any point in his career. Before the 2024 season, the most innings Crochet had thrown in a season was 65 during his sophomore campaign at Tennessee. He has more starts this season (22) than he did during his entire time in college and the minors combined (13).

The White Sox have two years of team control remaining before Crochet hits the open market in 2027, but the recent success and Chicago's struggles as a team had the pitcher on the top of numerous trade boards heading into the deadline.

The New York Yankees notably reached out but were denied by the White Sox, according to Jon Heyman of the New York Post.

However, the pitcher threw a wrench in the team's plans when it was reported he wanted a new contract if he's traded or else he will sit out the postseason, per Jesse Rogers of ESPN.

It complicated the White Sox's strategy, which traded other prominent players like Eloy Jimenez before the deadline.

The White Sox have just the No. 20 overall farm system in baseball, so it's unclear when they'll be ready to compete again. Conventional wisdom had Chicago trading Crochet ahead of the deadline to kickstart the rebuild, but it's clear the front office disagrees.

Chicago will now look to move forward with Crochet, hoping to either agree to a long-term contract or find a new suitor for a trade in the offseason.