Last Thursday, the Red Sox opened their season in Arlington, Texas. Manager Alex Cora sat on the top step of the visitor’s dugout inside Globe Life Field. He grabbed an iPad between innings, which in addition to displaying metrics on the field in front of him lets him look at other games.

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Ace left-hander Garrett Crochet has agreed to a record-breaking $170 million, six-year contract with the Boston Red Sox. The contract starts next year, and Crochet can opt out after the 2030 season. The deal,

The Red Sox wanted a measure of protection in case Crochet suffers a major arm injury. In order to give that, Crochet had to get further benefit if he remained healthy.

The Boston Red Sox finally did what everybody surrounding the team has been thinking by locking down southpaw starter Garrett Crochet to a six-year, $170 million contract that starts in 2026. Boston went out this offseason and acquired Crochet via trade with the Chicago White Sox after he had a stellar year in his first season as a starter.

Ace left-hander Garrett Crochet has agreed to a record-breaking six-year, $170-million US contract with the Boston Red Sox.

Ace left-hander Garrett Crochet has agreed to a record-breaking $170 million, six-year contract with the Boston Red Sox, according to a source.

The Red Sox have officially announced Crochet’s extension. The full breakdown was reported by Chris Cotillo of MassLive. Crochet gets a $4MM signing bonus followed by a salary of $24MM next year. He then gets $28MM annually from 2027 through 2030,