Confirmed deal : MLB Rumors Garrett Crochet extension, Yankees create more buzz, Casas on trade talk

 

Although it may seem like we are a long way out from Major League Baseball returning, it is crunch time for front offices around the league. Within the next month or so, teams will start to make their final offseason moves to prepare for the 2025 season.

The Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees have been the center of attention this offseason by making big splashes in the free agent and trade markets. However, it appears neither team is done making moves. Let’s take a look at some rumors floating around that could impact these two teams in the near future.

 

One of the biggest acquisitions for the Boston Red Sox this winter was landing left-handed starting pitcher Garrett Crochet in a deal with the Chicago White Sox. Crochet went 6-12 with a 3.58 ERA last season but his explosive fastball helped him fan 209 batters in just 146 innings of work. The Red Sox believe that Crochet can be a difference maker in their rotation alongside other newcomer Walker Buehler

 

Crochet also stated that staying in Boston long-term would be ‘awesome’. Look for the young southpaw to get a contract extension before he takes the mound in 2025.

 

The New York Yankees now have arguably the best starting rotation in the AL. Aaron Boone has the luxury of having Gerrit Cole, Carlos Rodon, Luis Gil, Clarke Schmidt and now All-Star Max Fried on the mound every game. This leaves Marcus Stroman as the odd man out.

 

With the Yankees looking to improve in other areas and Stroman set to earn a total of $18.3 million in 2025, Brian Cashman is now willing to take on some of Stroman’s salary next season just to create more room on the Yankees roster.

The end goal for the Yankees is to add another infielder, even if it is not “a particularly high-priced one.” Of course if the Yankees offer to take on a chunk of Stroman’s salary in 2025, they will not be able to afford a big name infielder given they also signed Devin Williams and Cody Bellinger this offseason.

Stroman is coming off a season where he went 10-9 with a 4.31 ERA, which is far from his best. At nearly 34 years of age and coming of a mediocre season, not many teams are viewing Stroman as a solution to their rotation problems.