Red Sox's Garrett Crochet opens up about drama surrounding last season's contract talks

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In December, the Chicago White Sox traded pitcher Garrett Crochet to the Boston Red Sox. Shortly after joining the Red Sox, Crochet made it clear he was seeking a long-term contract extension from his new team. 

The request raised some eyebrows, considering the White Sox were not successful in their reported attempts to move Crochet ahead of last July's trade deadline. Crochet was also on an innings restriction last season, but he did manage to pitch 146 innings in 2024.

Crochet is projected to take the mound for the Red Sox on opening day next month. As April nears, the 25-year-old is sharing some details about what led to him being described as a "greedy" player.

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet talks to reporters after the first day of spring training at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Fla., Feb. 12. (Danielle Parhizkaran/The Boston Globe via Getty Images)

"I know when it came out a lot of people were looking [at it] as greedy," Crochet said during an appearance on "Baseball Isn't Boring" in reference to his contract demands going public.

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Crochet explained that his push for an extension centered around him moving from a reliever to a full-time starter.

"I didn’t, by no means, feel like I was demanding it because I wanted money or security by itself. It was more so in the fact that I was establishing myself as a starter and kind of getting away from the idea that teams viewed me as a potential high-end reliever."

Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet (second from right) works out on the first day of