My hope is that this is another step in charting the course for sustainable organizational health, vying for division titles, for World Series championships year over year,” said chief baseball officer Craig Breslow.

The Boston Red Sox and starting pitcher Garrett Crochet reportedly agreed to a six-year, $170 million contract after the team acquired Crochet in the offseason.

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The Red Sox officially announced Garrett Crochet's six-year, $170 million extension Tuesday afternoon. It includes a big salary in the opt-out year (2031).

The Red Sox have their ace in place, and the team did not pinch pennies when it came to keeping Garrett Crochet in Boston.

Crochet is now under team control through 2031. The Red Sox have several other young players who could also be in-line for new deals.

The best thing about the Red Sox extending Garrett Crochet is that we don’t have to care about the Red Sox extending Garrett Crochet anymore.