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MLB
Garrett Crochet
Garrett Crochet
Boston Red Sox, Starting Pitcher
Age: 26y-8m-14d (Jun 21, 1999)
Exp: 5.028 Years
Country: US
College: Tennessee
Drafted: Round 1 (#11 overall), 2020
Agent(s): CAA Sports
2026 Payroll Salary
$24,800,000
2026 Cash
$28,000,000
Career Earnings
$14,098,650
2026-2031 Arbitration Extension (CURRENT)
Garrett Crochet signed a 6 year, $170,000,000 contract with the Boston Red Sox, including $4,000,000 signing bonus, $170,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $28,333,333. In 2026, Crochet will earn a base salary of $24,000,000 and a signing bonus of $4,000,000, while carrying a total salary of $24,800,000.
Contract Terms:
6 yr(s) / $170,000,000
Average Salary:
$28,333,333
Signing Bonus:
$4,000,000
Free Agent:
2032 / UFA
YOS @ Signing:
4.028
| Year | Age | YOS | Status | PayrollAnnual | Luxury Tax | Tax % League Tax | Cash Annual | Cash Cumulative | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
27 | 5.028 |
ARB 3
|
$24,800,000 | $28,333,333 | 11.61% | $28,000,000 | $28,000,000 |
| 2027 |
|
28 | 5.028 | $28,800,000 | $28,333,333 | - | $28,000,000 | $56,000,000 | |
| 2028 |
|
29 | 5.028 | $28,800,000 | $28,333,333 | 11.33% | $28,000,000 | $84,000,000 | |
| 2029 |
|
30 | 5.028 | $28,800,000 | $28,333,333 | 11.20% | $28,000,000 | $112,000,000 | |
| 2030 |
|
31 | 5.028 | $28,800,000 | $28,333,333 | 11.07% | $28,000,000 | $140,000,000 | |
| PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2031, 2 YR, $30,000,000 REMAINING | |||||||||
| 2031 |
|
32 | 5.028 |
Opt-Out
|
$30,000,000 | $28,333,333 | - | $30,000,000 | $170,000,000 |
| 2032 |
|
33 | 5.028 |
Cond. Club
|
$15,000,000 | $28,333,333 | - | - | $170,000,000 |
| 2032 |
|
34 | - |
UFA |
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| Year | Age | Service | Status | Base Salary | Signing Proration | Incentives Likely | Incentives Unlikely | Payroll Salary | Luxury Tax | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
27 | 5.028 |
ARB 3
|
$24,000,000 | $800,000 | - | - | $24,800,000 | $28,333,333 | |
| 2027 |
|
28 | - | $28,000,000 | $800,000 | - | - | $28,800,000 | $28,333,333 | ||
| 2028 |
|
29 | - | $28,000,000 | $800,000 | - | - | $28,800,000 | $28,333,333 | ||
| 2029 |
|
30 | - | $28,000,000 | $800,000 | - | - | $28,800,000 | $28,333,333 | ||
| 2030 |
|
31 | - | $28,000,000 | $800,000 | - | - | $28,800,000 | $28,333,333 | ||
| PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2031, 2 YR, $30,000,000 REMAINING | |||||||||||
| 2031 |
|
32 | - |
Opt-Out
|
$30,000,000 | - | - | - | $30,000,000 | $28,333,333 | |
| 2032 |
|
33 | - |
Cond. Club
|
$15,000,000 | - | - | - | $15,000,000 | $28,333,333 | |
| 2032 |
|
34 | -- |
UFA |
|||||||
| Year | Age | Status | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Cash Remaining | AYC Cumulative | AYC Remaining | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
|
27 |
ARB 3 |
$24,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $170,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $28,333,333 |
| 2027 |
|
28 | $28,000,000 | - | $28,000,000 | $56,000,000 | $142,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $28,400,000 | |
| 2028 |
|
29 | $28,000,000 | - | $28,000,000 | $84,000,000 | $114,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $28,500,000 | |
| 2029 |
|
30 | $28,000,000 | - | $28,000,000 | $112,000,000 | $86,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $28,666,667 | |
| 2030 |
|
31 | $28,000,000 | - | $28,000,000 | $140,000,000 | $58,000,000 | $28,000,000 | $29,000,000 | |
| PLAYER OPT-OUT: AVAILABLE 2031, 2 YR, $30,000,000 REMAINING | ||||||||||
| 2031 |
|
32 |
Opt-Out |
$30,000,000 | - | $30,000,000 | $170,000,000 | $30,000,000 | $28,333,333 | $30,000,000 |
| 2032 |
|
33 |
Cond. Club |
- | - | - | $170,000,000 | - | - | - |
Contract Notes
- Player Opt-Out available after 2030 (barring 120 IL days for a left arm injury)
- Trade Assignment Bonus: $2M
- $15M club option available in 2032 if player spends 120+ days on the IL for a left arm injury
- 2027-2031 Cy Young Escalator
1st: $2M
2nd/3rd: $1.5M
4th/5th: $1M
6th-10th: $500k
Source:
MLB contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.
2025-2025 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $3,800,000
Average Salary:
$3,800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
4.028
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2024-2024 Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
3.028
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2023-2023 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $733,000
Average Salary:
$733,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
2.028
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2022-2022 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $715,000
Average Salary:
$715,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
1.028
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2021-2021 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $572,000
Average Salary:
$572,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0.028
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2020-2020 Pre-Arbitration
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $563,500
Average Salary:
$563,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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2020-2020 Signing Bonus
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $4,547,500
Average Salary:
$4,547,500
Signing Bonus:
N/A
YOS @ Signing:
0
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Seasons
5.028 Years
Career Earnings thru 2026
$11,198,650
Earnings w/ Different Teams
2 teams
Earnings Per Year
| Year | Age | Team(s) | Service | Status | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative | Awards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | 21 |
|
- |
Signing Bonus
Active
|
$4,547,500 $31,150 |
$4,547,500 $4,578,650 |
|
| 2021 | 22 |
|
0.028 |
Active
|
$572,000 |
$5,150,650 |
|
| 2022 | 23 |
|
1.028 |
Injured
|
$715,000 |
$5,865,650 |
|
| 2023 | 24 |
|
2.028 |
Active
|
$733,000 |
$6,598,650 |
|
| 2024 | 25 |
|
3.028 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$800,000 |
$7,398,650 |
|
| 2025 | 26 |
|
4.028 |
Active / Arb Avoided
|
$3,800,000 |
$11,198,650 |
All MLB (1st) |
| Total |
$11,198,650 |
$11,198,650 |
|||||
| 2026 | 27 |
|
5.028 |
Active / Arbitration 3 Bypassed
|
$28,000,000 |
||
| 2027 | 28 |
|
5.028 |
Active
|
$28,000,000 |
||
| 2028 | 29 |
|
5.028 |
Active
|
$28,000,000 |
||
| 2029 | 30 |
|
5.028 |
Active
|
$28,000,000 |
||
| 2030 | 31 |
|
5.028 |
Active
|
$28,000,000 |
||
| 2031 | 32 |
|
5.028 |
Active / early-termination
|
$30,000,000 |
||
| Total |
$181,198,650 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$2,851,150 | $4,547,500 | - | $7,398,650 |
| 1 |
|
$3,800,000 | - | - | $3,800,000 |
| Year | Team(s) | Age | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Total | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 |
|
21 |
$31,150
|
$4,547,500 |
$4,547,500 $31,150 |
$4,547,500 $4,578,650 |
|
| 2021 |
|
22 |
$572,000
|
$572,000 |
$5,150,650 |
||
| 2022 |
|
23 |
$715,000
|
$715,000 |
$5,865,650 |
||
| 2023 |
|
24 |
$733,000
|
$733,000 |
$6,598,650 |
||
| 2024 |
|
25 |
$800,000
|
$800,000 |
$7,398,650 |
||
| 2025 |
|
26 |
$3,800,000
|
$3,800,000 |
$11,198,650 |
||
| Total |
$6,651,150 |
$4,547,500 |
$11,198,650 |
$11,198,650 |
|||
| 2026 |
|
27 |
$24,000,000
|
$4,000,000 |
$28,000,000 |
||
| 2027 |
|
28 |
$28,000,000
|
$28,000,000 |
|||
| 2028 |
|
29 |
$28,000,000
|
$28,000,000 |
|||
| 2029 |
|
30 |
$28,000,000
|
$28,000,000 |
|||
| 2030 |
|
31 |
$28,000,000
|
$28,000,000 |
|||
| 2031 |
|
32 |
$30,000,000
|
$30,000,000 |
|||
| Total |
$172,651,150 |
$8,547,500 |
$181,198,650 |
Earnings Per Team
| Years | Team | Base | Signing | Incentives | Cash Cumulative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 |
|
$2,851,150 | $4,547,500 | - | $7,398,650 |
| 1 |
|
$3,800,000 | - | - | $3,800,000 |
Injuries
| Year | Dates | Reason | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |
CHW |
Jun 20, 2023 - Sep 20, 2023 | Shoulder |
| 2023 |
CHW |
Mar 30, 2023 - May 16, 2023 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
| 2022 |
CHW |
Apr 04, 2022 - Oct 05, 2022 | Elbow (Tommy John) |
| 2021 |
CHW |
Apr 26, 2021 - May 07, 2021 | Back |
-
Mar 31, 2025
Signed a 6 year $170 million contract extension with Boston (BOS)
-
Jan 09, 2025
Signed a 1 year $3.8 million contract with Boston (BOS), avoiding arbitration
-
Dec 11, 2024
Traded to Boston (BOS) from Chicago (CHW) for Kyle Teel, Braden Montgomery, Chase Meidroth and Wikelman Gonzalez
-
Jan 11, 2024
Signed a 1 year $800,000 contract with Chicago (CHW), avoiding arbitration
-
Mar 01, 2023
Signed a 1 year $733,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
-
Mar 01, 2022
Signed a 1 year $715,000 contract with Chicago (CHW)
-
Sep 18, 2020
Contract purchased by Chicago (CHW)
-
Jun 22, 2020
Signed a contract with Chicago (CHW)
-
Jun 10, 2020
Drafted by Chicago (CHW): Round 1 (#11 overall)
-
Jul 07, 2017
Unsigned by Milwaukee (MIL)
-
Jun 14, 2017
Drafted by Milwaukee (MIL): Round 34 (#1014 overall)
| Year | Team | GP | GS | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | W | L | SV | IP | ERA | WHIP | WAR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | BOS | 32 | 32 | 165 | 62 | 59 | 46 | 255 | 24 | 18 | 5 | 0 | 205.3 | 2.59 | 1.03 | 6.29 |
| 2024 | CHW | 32 | 32 | 123 | 61 | 58 | 33 | 209 | 18 | 6 | 12 | 0 | 146.0 | 3.58 | 1.07 | 4.14 |
| 2023 | CHW | 12 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 5 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 12.7 | 3.55 | 1.97 | 0.22 |
| 2021 | CHW | 54 | 0 | 42 | 22 | 17 | 27 | 65 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 54.3 | 2.82 | 1.27 | 1.28 |
| 2020 | CHW | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 0.00 | 0.50 | 0.27 |
