Red Sox Suggested To Cut Ties With Wilyer Abreu In Favor Of $2.9M All-Star

"The 25-year-old Crochet was an All-Star last year in his first full season as a starter. He was only 6-12 for the lowly White Sox, but had a 3.58 ERA and a 1.068 WHIP across 142 innings pitched over 31 starts. He had an ace-like strikeout-to-walk ratio, fanning 209 batters to just 33 free-passes issued."

"Crochet would look great at the front of the Boston rotation, but it's going to cost a lot to get him to change the color of his Sox. The White Sox reportedly want Major League talent in return, so (Jarren Durran) or Abreu could frontline the trade package."

"There also will be plenty of trades made. The Red Sox likely will be involved in both avenues and have been linked to top-tier free agents as well as top trade candidates."

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