• Full name Garrett Nolan Crochet
  • Born 06/21/1999 in Ocean Springs, MS
  • Profile Ht.: 6'6" / Wt.: 230 / Bats: L / Throws: L
  • School Tennessee
  • Debut 09/18/2020
  • Drafted in the 1st round (11th overall) by the Chicago White Sox in 2020 (signed for $4,547,500).
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    A 6-foot-6, 218-pound southpaw with a fastball that is regularly in the 96-100 mph range as well as a plus breaking ball, Crochet could have the best overall stuff in the class and he certainly has the best stuff of any lefthander. The abbreviated 2020 season hurts Crochet, who doesn’t have the track record of starting that many of the college arms around him do. For this reason, some scouts have compared him to Duke lefthander Graeme Stinson from the 2019 draft class, though Crochet has more starts under his belt at this time than Stinson did entering his junior season. Crochet split time as a starter and reliever during his freshman and sophomore seasons before entering his junior season with a full-time starting role. That was delayed, reportedly due to shoulder soreness, and Crochet made just one start against Wright State—when he threw 3.1 innings with six strikeouts—before the season ended. His stuff looked as loud as ever in that outing, with a fastball that sat between 93-98 mph range and touched 99, as well as a plus slider and above-average changeup. Crochet routinely creates uncomfortable at-bats against hitters, particularly lefties, with his length and the angle he creates in his delivery. His fastball explodes out of his hand and is a plus-plus pitch at the moment, giving him an elite two-pitch mix that gives him the fallback of a relief ace if starting doesn’t work out. His secondary offerings have been inconsistent in the past, but both have flashed above-average potential frequently enough to project that in the future. There aren’t any glaring reasons why Crochet couldn’t start, and his strike-throwing with Tennessee has been fine (3.37 walks per nine for his career), but teams are wary of the relative lack of track record in that role. If a team is willing to take a risk, Crochet’s pure stuff fits at the absolute top of the draft and while there’s a good deal of variance in his current profile, it’s difficult to find this stuff and size from a lefthander.

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Career Transactions

  • Chicago White Sox sent LHP Garrett Crochet on a rehab assignment to Charlotte Knights.
  • Chicago White Sox sent LHP Garrett Crochet on a rehab assignment to Charlotte Knights.
  • Chicago White Sox sent LHP Garrett Crochet on a rehab assignment to Birmingham Barons.
  • Chicago White Sox sent LHP Garrett Crochet on a rehab assignment to Birmingham Barons.
  • Chicago White Sox placed LHP Garrett Crochet on the 15-day injured list retroactive to June 17, 2023. Left shoulder inflammation.
  • Chicago White Sox activated LHP Garrett Crochet from the 15-day injured list.
  • Chicago White Sox sent LHP Garrett Crochet on a rehab assignment to Charlotte Knights.
  • Chicago White Sox sent LHP Garrett Crochet on a rehab assignment to Charlotte Knights.
  • Chicago White Sox sent LHP Garrett Crochet on a rehab assignment to Birmingham Barons.
  • Chicago White Sox sent LHP Garrett Crochet on a rehab assignment to Birmingham Barons.
  • Chicago White Sox placed LHP Garrett Crochet on the 15-day injured list retroactive to March 27, 2023. Recovery from left elbow surgery.

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