The Major League Baseball offseason is heating up as the top free agent player in this year’s class Juan Soto signed with the New York Mets for 15 years and $765 million.
It was previously thought that once Soto made his decision, the doors would open for other big-name players to be moved.
While there are plenty of other big-name free-agent players, there are also big-name players expected to be traded this offseason.
One starting pitcher who has been involved in plenty of trade talks is Garrett Crochet of the Chicago White Sox.
MLB Analyst Bob Nightengale revealed his prediction on who Crochet will be traded to.
“I still think he goes to the Philadelphia Phillies,” Nightengale said via Foul Territory on ‘X.’
.@BNightengale predicts Garrett Crochet to the @Phillies 👀 pic.twitter.com/PFy6XbFyum
— Foul Territory (@FoulTerritoryTV) December 9, 2024
The Phillies have made the postseason in each of the last three seasons that ended in a World Series loss in 2022, a National League Championship Series loss in 2023, and a National League Division Series loss in 2024.
Nightengale mentions that the Phillies’ window for winning a World Series is closing due to some of their best players becoming free agents in the near future.
The White Sox are coming off the worst season in MLB history, and they will want to get the best package possible in return for trading Crochet.
Despite pitching on the worst team in the MLB in 2024, Crochet had a productive season that included starting 32 games and a record of 6-12 with a 3.58 ERA and 209 strikeouts in 146.0 innings pitched.
Crochet will be a name to keep an eye on in the coming days/weeks as the offseason progresses.
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