White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet wants to remain a starter and get an extension if he's traded.
Crochet, 25, wants a contract extension, if he's traded, in order to pitch in the postseason this year, according to sources familiar with the situation. Crochet is also telling teams he has no desire to pitch out of the bullpen, citing health concerns for all of the above requests.
The first-time starter has already doubled his single-season career high in innings, pitching in 111.1 so far after totaling just 12.2 last year. He's also struck out a major league leading 157 batters in 21 starts but there are concerns about his usage down the stretch considering the enormous jump in his workload.
Crochet still has two more years of team control after this season before he becomes a free agent, but to push himself for another month in October, he wants some security, according to the sources. And he prefers to stay in a starting pitching routine.Crochet broke into the league as a reliable reliever in 2020, undergoing Tommy John surgery two years later, before returning to action late last year.
It's not known if Crochet would change his stance after being traded. The White Sox could always hold onto him and revisit a deal in the offseason. Teams interested in Crochet include the Dodgers, Orioles and Yankees, though the latter team may have already bowed out of the running, according to league sources.
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