Breaking: Dodgers Shows Interest in White Sox Ace
The free agent and trade markets will soon heat up, and the Los Angeles Dodgers are expected to be busy as usual. After winning their second World Series title in five years, the team will likely look into adding some starting pitching.
Both Walker Buehler and Jack Flaherty are free agents. But the Dodgers could use the trade market to address their rotation. The top name on that market is Chicago White Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet.
Kerry Miller of Bleacher Report believes the Dodgers could give the White Sox a strong package.
“While anyone and everyone could afford his salary for the next two years, only a handful of teams can put together the type of ‘multiple top-tier position player prospects’ trade packages that it’s likely going to take to grease the wheels with the White Sox,” Miller wrote.
“And get the ‘He can’t keep getting away with it!’ gifs ready, as the Los Angeles Dodgers are also among the teams that could drum up a tantalizing package.”
Crochet isn’t a free agent until 2027, meaning he has two seasons of club control remaining. The young left-hander saw his workload limited down the stretch, but he finished the year with a 3.58 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 4.1 bWAR in 146 innings pitched while also averaging 12.9 strikeouts per nine innings.
The Dodgers certainly have the prospects to pull off a deal for Crochet and could then give him a contract extension if they acquire him. This would net them another frontline starter that can give them a great chance to win another title.
His market will be competitive and he will be expensive. Time will tell if the Dodgers can get a deal done.
