Like Scherzer in 2021? LAD "Crosche Dalla" to Chicago W. Then how about the package "HAN MVP + Big guns"?
Jul 03, 2024
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Chicago White Sox left-hander Fireballer Garrett Crochet. There is a flood of inquiries from clubs seeking to advance to the postseason to the White Sox. They are not just clubs aiming for the postseason. These are the clubs who dream of the World Series with Crochet as their ace. The representative club is the LA Dodgers.
It is news that the Dodgers have entered negotiations with the White Sox over Crochet. USA Today reporter Bob Nightingale said on the 1st that 15 clubs expressed their intention to give Crochet to the White Sox. His annual salary this year is $800,000, and he will not be an FA until 2026,' he said. `The clubs are mindful of how much help Crochet will be able to provide at the end of the pennant race and in October afterwards.'
In the meantime, the Los Angeles Dodgers had already delivered a trade offer for Crochet to the White Sox, but it was rejected. The White Sox have informed clubs that they want a number of top-class prospects,' it added.
It's not just the Dodgers. In an article published by ESPN on the 3rd about the prospect of trade for each team this month, the Dodgers, the Baltimore Orioles, the Milwaukee Brewers, and the San Diego Padres were among the teams that could take Crochet. There is something in common that they are teams with a very high chance of advancing to the playoffs.
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The Dodgers are strongly tempted by Crochet because abnormalities have been detected in the rotation since the middle of the season. Japanese pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto seemed to have succeeded in adapting, but on the 17th of last month, he was placed on the 15-day injured list (IL) due to a rotator cuff injury to his right shoulder.
Walker Buehler, who returned from Tommy John Surgery rehabilitation, was listed on the IL again for right hip inflammation. Currently, only Tyler Glasnow and Gavin Stone are doing their bit among the five starters in the rotation.
The Dodgers traded Washington Nationals ace Max Scherzer in 2021 as the starting lineup injury continued like this year, receiving a big boost in the second half of the race. At that time, Scherzer had seven wins and no losses with the Dodgers and a 1.98 ERA. The sea that we expect from crochet.
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However, the White Sox are also pursuing an extension contract with Crochet. It is read as a policy to trade if an extension contract is not made.
This is Crochet's first full-time starting season. You can't throw it too hard. It is known that the two sides have already agreed to significantly reduce the number of pitches and innings in the second half of the year. In response, Nightingale reporter 'The White Sox are discussing an extension contract with Crochet behind the scenes, but it is not very likely that it will be completed 'He has already pitched 94 ⅓ this year, 20 more innings than his career until last year, and decided to limit the number of pitches in the second half. The team that takes him will have to agree on these pitching innings restrictions'
If Crochet is not available, the Dodgers are also expected to bring in Eric Peddy and Louis Robert Jr., the same team, in a package.
The Athletic put the Dodgers in third place in the power rankingsJuss could bring in Louis Robert Jr. and Eric Peddy as a package. I'll try to recruit Crochet, but I'll be snubbed again. So he predicted that Peddy could be hit by the Dodgers.
Crochet's strength is a powerful four-seam fastball in the late 90s. He was a bullpen pitcher in 2020 when he made his major league debut and threw more than 100 miles of fastballs, but his speed has slowed since he returned last year from Tommy John Surgery in April 2022. This season, the average fastball speed is 96.9 miles as he throws as a starter for the first time and pays attention to control and game management.
Crochet is growing into the best strikeout pitcher this season. He pitched 101 ⅓ innings in 18 games, striking out 141. The strikeout rate in nine innings is 12.52 and the strikeout rate against the number of batters is 35.3%, ranking first in the two sub-documents. He is 6-6, has a 3.02 ERA, WHIP 0.93 and a 0.198 hit rate. She is one of the nominees for the AL Cy Young Award.
jhno@sportschosun.com
