Boston Red Sox Agree to Terms with Three Players on One-Year Contracts

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BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox have reached agreements on one-year contracts for the 2025 season with Kutter Crawford, Garrett Crochet, and Tanner Houck. With these agreements, outfielder Jarren Duran remains the only Red Sox player eligible for salary arbitration.

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Kutter Crawford:

  • Age: 28
  • 2024 Performance: Crawford tied the Major League lead with a career-high 33 starts in 2024. He led the Red Sox with career highs in innings pitched (183.2) and strikeouts (175), recording a 4.36 ERA. Selected by Boston in the 16th round of the 2017 draft, the Florida native owns a career 4.56 ERA in 86 MLB games (69 starts), all with the Red Sox (2021-24).

Garrett Crochet:

  • Age: 25
  • 2024 Performance: Crochet was acquired by Boston from the Chicago White Sox on December 11, 2024. The left-hander was named a 2024 All-Star, making 32 starts for Chicago and posting a 3.58 ERA with 209 strikeouts. Originally selected by the White Sox in the first round of the 2020 draft, the Mississippi native has a career 3.29 ERA with 294 strikeouts in 104 MLB games (32 starts), all with Chicago (2020-24).

Tanner Houck:

  • Age: 28
  • 2024 Performance: Houck earned his first career All-Star selection in 2024, posting a 3.12 ERA with 154 strikeouts in 30 starts. Selected by Boston in the first round of the 2017 draft, the Missouri native owns a career 3.55 ERA in 104 MLB games, all with the Red Sox (2020-24).
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