Red Sox agree to terms with three players on one-year contracts
BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox have agreed to terms with three players on one-year contracts for the 2025 season: Kutter Crawford, Garrett Crochet, and Tanner Houck.
With today’s agreements, outfielder Jarren Duran is the only remaining Red Sox player eligible for salary arbitration.
Crawford, 28, tied the Major League lead with a career-high 33 starts in 2024. The right-hander also led the Red Sox and set career highs in innings pitched (183.2) and strikeouts (175), recording a 4.36 ERA (89 ER). Selected by Boston in the 16th round of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft, the Florida native owns a 4.56 ERA (199 ER/392.1 IP) in 86 career Major League games (69 starts), all with the Red Sox (2021-24).
Crochet, 25, 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 (58 ER/146.0 IP) with 209 strikeouts. Originally selected by the White Sox in the first round (No. 11 overall) of the 2020 First-Year Player Draft, the Mississippi native has recorded a 3.29 ERA (80 ER/219.0 IP) with 294 strikeouts in 104 career Major League games (32 starts), all with Chicago (2020-24).
Houck, 28, earned his first career All-Star selection in 2024, posting a 3.12 ERA (62 ER/178.2 IP) with 154 strikeouts in 30 starts. Selected by Boston in the first round (No. 24 overall) of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft, the Missouri native owns a 3.55 ERA (170 ER/430.2 IP) in 104 career Major League games, all with the Red Sox (2020-24).