The Boston Red Sox newest ace Garrett Crochet was probably one of the best pickups in baseball, as the Sox needed an ace badly. To back this up, his former pitching coach on the Chicago White Sox, Ethan Katz,

In a trade announced during the winter meetings, the Red Sox got Crochet from the Chicago White Sox for four prospects. The hard-throwing lefty was 6-12 with a 3.58 ERA in 32 starts for a Chicago team that went 41-121 — the most losses for any club since 1900.

The Boston Red Sox, who struggled to come up with five dependable starting pitchers last season, are considering a six-man rotation in 2025.

Through the first two months of the offseason, the Boston Red Sox have acquired two starting pitchers who can slot in near the top of their rotation, a backup catcher to spell Connor Wong and some bullpen help.