The Boston Red Sox and free agent southpaw Patrick Sandoval have agreed to a two-year, $18.5m deal, joining Garrett Crochet this offseason.

Crochet has already stated that he doesn't believe he'll have limitations next season, and Red Sox pitching coach Andrew Bailey is sharing a similar sentiment. “We’re going to

Of course, Bannister had a better vantage point than most to see Crochet’s development. In 2024, he served as the White Sox senior pitching advisor. Boston’s new lefty switched to a full-time role in the starting rotation in the past season, showing that his ability to dominate hitters extended beyond shorter stints as a reliever.