{"id":24324,"date":"2025-02-08T06:37:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-08T06:37:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=24324"},"modified":"2025-02-08T06:37:02","modified_gmt":"2025-02-08T06:37:02","slug":"breaking-red-sox-top-prospect-reveals-how-he-discovered-friends-were-traded-for-garrett-crochet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=24324","title":{"rendered":"“BREAKING: Red Sox Top Prospect Reveals How He Discovered Friends Were Traded for Garrett Crochet!”"},"content":{"rendered":"
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When it was announced that the Boston Red Sox had finally pulled the trigger on a trade for long-time target and ace Garrett Crochet, it came as both a shock and delight for many within Red Sox Nation. However, no one shared in this shock quite like top prospect Marcelo Mayer.<\/p>\n

Mayer, who revealed the story to Rob Bradford on the “Baseball Isn\u2019t Boring” podcast, said that he was told of the trade by his friend and former teammate, Chase Meidroth, on the phone. Meidroth shared that Mayer’s fellow “Big Three” prospect Kyle Teel was a part of the deal for the White Sox ace.<\/p>\n

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However, as Mayer explained, things only got crazier. While discussing who could be going with Teel to Chicago, Meidroth got a call from Breslow, revealing that he had been included in the deal.<\/p>\n

For Breslow and the Red Sox, this was a trade that had to be made, as it was no secret that the Sox needed to make\u00a0significant pitching upgrades if they wanted to compete in 2025.<\/a>\u00a0Crochet fits this bill perfectly, as in 219 innings, the 25-year-old has pitched to a 3.29 ERA, a 2.84 FIP, and an ERA+ of 128. Additionally, with Walker Buehler and Patrick Sandoval’s signings, Boston’s starters have gotten a significant boost heading into the season.<\/p>\n

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Marcelo Mayer shares hilarious story of how he found out about the Red Sox’s Garrett Crochet trade<\/h2>\n
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