While there's no disputing that the Pittsburgh Pirates need to add a proven bat or two to improve what was one of the league's worst offenses last season, no team can have too much pitching.
After missing the playoffs by a margin of at least seven games for the ninth consecutive year, maybe the Pirates go get the guy who should have started the 2024 All-Star Game for the American League to join forces with the guy who started the 2024 All-Star Game for the National League.
Crochet was one of the most rumored players to be on the move at the trade deadline but a move never came to fruition. The 2024 All-Star went 6-12 with a 3.58 ERA and struck out 209 batters over 146 innings pitched.
While there's no disputing Crochet's stuff, his injury history, which included needing Tommy John surgery in 2022, is worrisome. If he can stay healthy, though, he's capable of being one of the game's top arms.
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