Garrett Crochet

Garrett Nolan Crochet (born June 21, 1999) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Crochet was selected 11th overall by the White Sox in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[1][2]

Garrett Crochet
Crochet pitching for Tennessee in 2019
Chicago White Sox – No. 45
Pitcher
Born: (1999-06-21) June 21, 1999
Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Bats: Left Throws: Left
MLB debut
September 18, 2020, for the Chicago White Sox
MLB statistics
(through September 26, 2020)
Win–loss record0–0
Earned run average0.00
Strikeouts8
Teams

Amateur career

Crochet grew up in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, and attended Ocean Springs High School. During his junior season, he posted a 3–0 win-loss record with a 0.51 earned run average (ERA) and 25 strikeouts in ​27 2⁄3 innings pitched. Following the season, Crochet initially committed to play college baseball at Jones County Junior College.[3] As a senior, Crochet went 6–4 with a 1.48 ERA and 76 strikeouts and picked up recruiting interest from larger collegiate programs and eventually committed to play at Tennessee over an offer from Texas after graduating high school.[4][5] Crochet was selected by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 34th round of the 2017 Major League Baseball draft, but chose not to sign and enroll at Tennessee.[6][7]

As a true freshman at Tennessee in 2018, Crochet appeared in 17 games with 11 starts, posting a 5–6 record with a 5.51 ERA and 62 strikeouts.[8] In 2019, his sophomore year, he went 5–3 with a 4.02 ERA over 18 appearances (six starts), missing the SEC Tournament after suffering a broken jaw in his last regular season start.[9][10] After the season Crochet was invited to training camp for the United States Collegiate National Baseball Team.[11][12] Crochet entered his junior season on the watch list for the Golden Spikes Award, a first team preseason All-American by Baseball America and as a top prospect for the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[13][14][15] Crochet missed the first three weeks of the season due to arm soreness.[16] He appeared in one game before the college baseball season was cut short due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Professional career

The Chicago White Sox selected Crochet in the first round, with the 11th overall selection, in the 2020 Major League Baseball draft.[17] He signed with the White Sox on June 22 for a $4,547,500 bonus.[18]

On September 18, 2020, Crochet became the first player from the 2020 MLB Draft class to be promoted to the major leagues. He is the 22nd player to go straight from the draft to the majors without playing in the minor leagues, and the first since Mike Leake in 2010.[19] The most recent player to be promoted in their draft year was Brandon Finnegan in 2014 for the Kansas City Royals. With the 2020 Chicago White Sox, Crochet appeared in 5 games, compiling a 0–0 record with 0.00 ERA and 8 strikeouts in 6.0 innings pitched.[20]

References
  1. "2020 Prospect Watch: 100 Draft". MLB Prospect Watch. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. "MLB Draft Tracker". MLB.com. Retrieved 2020-06-10.
  3. Ochs, Patrick (December 12, 2016). "Ocean Springs honors college-bound athletes". Sun Herald. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  4. Clay, Patrick (June 14, 2017). "Ocean Springs LHP Garrett Crochet selected by Brewers in MLB Draft". WLOX.com. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  5. "Ocean Springs' Garrett Crochet to pitch on Fridays for Tennessee". Sun Herald. March 16, 2018. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  6. "Ocean Springs' Garrett Crochet selected by Milwaukee Brewers". Sun Herald. June 14, 2017. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  7. Haeger, Jeff (June 15, 2017). "Ocean Springs' Garrett Crochet Weighs Pro Career VS. College". WXXV25.com. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  8. Zielinski, Dan (January 28, 2020). "Garrett Crochet has refined skills at Tennessee". BaseballProspectJournal.com. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  9. "Alerick Soularie, Garrett Crochet garner preseason All-American honors". The Daily Times. January 7, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  10. Lay, Ken (June 26, 2019). "Garrett Crochet to try out for Team USA". Vols Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  11. Rucker, Wes (June 18, 2019). "Vols' Crochet invited to USA Baseball CNT training camp". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  12. Harrelson, Dan (June 17, 2019). "Garrett Crochet invited to USA Baseball Collegiate National Team training camp". Vols Wire. USA Today. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  13. Callis, Jim (August 22, 2019). "These are the best college 2020 Draft prospects". MLB.com. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  14. "Crochet & Soularie Tabbed as Preseason All-Americans by Baseball America". NewsTalk987.com. January 27, 2020. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  15. Rucker, Wes (February 13, 2020). "BASEBALL: Vols duo named to Golden Spikes Award watch list". 247Sports.com. Retrieved February 15, 2020.
  16. Rucker, Wes (March 7, 2020). "BASEBALL: No. 11 Vols beat Wright State in Crochet's return". 247Sports.com. Retrieved March 8, 2020.
  17. Fegan, James (June 10, 2020). "Could Garrett Crochet be the next Chris Sale for the White Sox?". The Athletic. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  18. "Chicago White Sox announce deal with 1st-round draft pick Garrett Crochet". ESPN.com. Associated Press. June 22, 2020. Retrieved June 24, 2020.
  19. https://www.mlbtraderumors.com/2020/09/white-sox-promote-garrett-crochet-2020-draft.html
  20. https://www.mlb.com/player/garrett-crochet-676979
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