Garrett Crochet only in Boston for two seasons? Will Crochet sign a long-term deal? Will Red Sox pay him?

Garrett Crochet only in Boston for two seasons? Will Crochet sign a long-term deal? Will Red Sox pay him? Credit: Jones and Keefe

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00:00Here was that exchange between Keefe and Craig Breslow.

00:04Is it to your understanding that he will pitch under this current contract or is he going to

00:09need a new contract? No, I mean we are looking at this as right now we've got a guy that's got

00:16two years of control and we are approaching this with no restrictions. Obviously anything

00:23beyond that we'll explore when the time is right, but right now we're focused on

00:2725 and 26 and being able to write his name in at the top of the rotation.

00:31But there was no understanding that when you traded for him that he wouldn't pitch unless

00:37he had a new deal because that was some of the conversation last year at the trade deadline.

00:41If he went to a contender he wasn't going to throw unless he got a brand new deal.

00:45Yeah, I mean as far as I am concerned this is a guy who has a full season as a starter under

00:52his belt and someone that's ready to take on the full workload of a true ace.

00:58Thank you, Craig.

00:59All right, Craig.

00:59That doesn't sound like a team that's actually willing to spend money.

01:03Well, you're going to find out. I mean, they need to spend money.

01:06Doesn't make me feel good.

01:09Well, not very hopeful. I got to be honest.

01:12I mean, you were willing to part with prospects to get him so you don't have to

01:18you don't have to redo his deal and you got him cheap reasonably cheap for two years.

01:23Yeah, but if you don't redo his deal and he won't pitch on this deal

01:26then you gave up one of your best prospects for like nothing.