Regardless of beginning pitcher Garrett Crochet’s breakout, the Chicago White Sox are nonetheless heading nowhere.
Chicago (25-63) has the worst report within the majors and is 30 video games again within the AL Central. They’re on monitor to overlook the playoffs for a 3rd consecutive season. With that in thoughts, The Athletic’s Chris Department has instructed the White Sox transfer the 25-year-old ace earlier than the commerce deadline passes on July 30 at 6 p.m. ET, which might make sense.
“Crochet has been a revelation in his first yr as a starter on an terrible White Sox staff,” Department writes, “which suggests he’ll seemingly be the linchpin of a megadeal that nets Chicago some prospects for a rebuild.”
By means of 18 video games this season, Crochet ranks first in baseball in strikeouts (141), third in WHIP (0.928) and thirteenth in ERA (3.02). World Collection contenders could also be excited about Crochet, together with the Baltimore Orioles.
