Garrett Crochet

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Chicago White Sox #4 prospect in 2021
  Fastball: 80. Changeup: 40. Curveball: 60. Control: 50.
  
  TRACK RECORD: Crochet bounced between the rotation and bullpen his first two seasons at Tennessee and made only one start before the 2020 season shut down. The White Sox had history with him and drafted him 11th overall. Crochet then raced to the majors roughly three months after being drafted. He made six scoreless relief appearances, but left his final outing with forearm tightness.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Crochet brings elite velocity at 96-99 mph as a starter and 100-102 as a reliever. The White Sox taught him to work through the ball rather than around it at the alternate training site, which helped give his fastball a little extra riding life and finish and make it a true 80-grade pitch. Crochet threw his fastball nearly 85% of the time in his debut, but he also has a power slider in the mid 80s. The White Sox tweaked his grip to give it a more consistent break and help it play as a plus pitch. Crochet’s low-90s changeup is extremely firm and a below-average pitch he’ll need to improve in order to start. He improved his delivery at the alternate site to better work down the mound and has a chance at average control.
  
  THE FUTURE: Crochet should be healthy in time for spring training. There’s still debate over whether he’ll end up a starter or reliever, but he’ll be a weapon in any role.

Draft Prospects

• Ranked #15 prospect in 2020 draft
  A 6-foot-6, 218-pound southpaw with a fastball regularly in the 96-100 mph range and a plus breaking ball, Crochet has arguably the best overall stuff in the 2020 class and certainly the best stuff of any lefthander. But the abbreviated 2020 season hurt Crochet because he doesn’t have the track record of starting that many of the college pitchers around him do. Crochet split time as a starter and reliever during his freshman and sophomore seasons before entering his junior season with a full-time starting role. That was delayed, reportedly due to shoulder soreness, and Crochet made just one start against Wright State—when he threw 3.1 innings with six strikeouts—before the season shut down. His stuff looked as loud as ever in that outing, with a fastball that ranged from 93-99 mph as well as a plus slider and above-average changeup. Crochet creates uncomfortable at-bats against hitters, particularly lefties, with the length and angle he creates in his delivery. His fastball explodes out of his hand and is a plus-plus pitch at the moment, giving him the-pitch mix of a relief ace to fall back on if starting doesn’t work out. His secondary offerings have been inconsistent in the past, but both have flashed enough potential to project as above-average or better offerings in the future. There aren’t any glaring reasons why Crochet couldn’t start, and his strike-throwing with Tennessee has been fine (3.37 walks per nine for his career), but teams are wary of his relative lack of track record in the rotation. If a team is willing to take a risk, Crochet’s pure stuff fits at the top of the draft. While he has a a wide range of potential outcomes, it’s difficult to find this stuff and size from a lefthander.

Top 100 Rankings

• Ranked Baseball America's #74 prospect in 2021

• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  Fastball: 80. Changeup: 40. Curveball: 60. Control: 50.
  
  TRACK RECORD: Crochet bounced between the rotation and bullpen his first two seasons at Tennessee and made only one start before the 2020 season shut down. The White Sox had history with him and drafted him 11th overall. Crochet then raced to the majors roughly three months after being drafted. He made six scoreless relief appearances, but left his final outing with forearm tightness.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Crochet brings elite velocity at 96-99 mph as a starter and 100-102 as a reliever. The White Sox taught him to work through the ball rather than around it at the alternate training site, which helped give his fastball a little extra riding life and finish and make it a true 80-grade pitch. Crochet threw his fastball nearly 85% of the time in his debut, but he also has a power slider in the mid 80s. The White Sox tweaked his grip to give it a more consistent break and help it play as a plus pitch. Crochet’s low-90s changeup is extremely firm and a below-average pitch he’ll need to improve in order to start. He improved his delivery at the alternate site to better work down the mound and has a chance at average control.
  
  THE FUTURE: Crochet should be healthy in time for spring training. There’s still debate over whether he’ll end up a starter or reliever, but he’ll be a weapon in any role.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  Fastball: 80. Changeup: 40. Curveball: 60. Control: 50.
  
  TRACK RECORD: Crochet bounced between the rotation and bullpen his first two seasons at Tennessee and made only one start before the 2020 season shut down. The White Sox had history with him and drafted him 11th overall. Crochet then raced to the majors roughly three months after being drafted. He made six scoreless relief appearances, but left his final outing with forearm tightness.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Crochet brings elite velocity at 96-99 mph as a starter and 100-102 as a reliever. The White Sox taught him to work through the ball rather than around it at the alternate training site, which helped give his fastball a little extra riding life and finish and make it a true 80-grade pitch. Crochet threw his fastball nearly 85% of the time in his debut, but he also has a power slider in the mid 80s. The White Sox tweaked his grip to give it a more consistent break and help it play as a plus pitch. Crochet’s low-90s changeup is extremely firm and a below-average pitch he’ll need to improve in order to start. He improved his delivery at the alternate site to better work down the mound and has a chance at average control.
  
  THE FUTURE: Crochet should be healthy in time for spring training. There’s still debate over whether he’ll end up a starter or reliever, but he’ll be a weapon in any role.
• December, 2019 Scouting Report
  A 6-foot-6, 218-pound southpaw with a fastball regularly in the 96-100 mph range and a plus breaking ball, Crochet has arguably the best overall stuff in the 2020 class and certainly the best stuff of any lefthander. But the abbreviated 2020 season hurt Crochet because he doesn’t have the track record of starting that many of the college pitchers around him do. Crochet split time as a starter and reliever during his freshman and sophomore seasons before entering his junior season with a full-time starting role. That was delayed, reportedly due to shoulder soreness, and Crochet made just one start against Wright State—when he threw 3.1 innings with six strikeouts—before the season shut down. His stuff looked as loud as ever in that outing, with a fastball that ranged from 93-99 mph as well as a plus slider and above-average changeup. Crochet creates uncomfortable at-bats against hitters, particularly lefties, with the length and angle he creates in his delivery. His fastball explodes out of his hand and is a plus-plus pitch at the moment, giving him the-pitch mix of a relief ace to fall back on if starting doesn’t work out. His secondary offerings have been inconsistent in the past, but both have flashed enough potential to project as above-average or better offerings in the future. There aren’t any glaring reasons why Crochet couldn’t start, and his strike-throwing with Tennessee has been fine (3.37 walks per nine for his career), but teams are wary of his relative lack of track record in the rotation. If a team is willing to take a risk, Crochet’s pure stuff fits at the top of the draft. While he has a a wide range of potential outcomes, it’s difficult to find this stuff and size from a lefthander.