Braves Could Trade For White Sox Rising Star In Blockbuster Deal Soon

06-20-2024
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The Atlanta Braves are loaded with talent but injuries have changed the course of the season.

Atlanta lost Spencer Strider and Ronald Acuña Jr. to long-term injuries. Most clubs would be completely out of contention after losing top-end talent like that, but the Braves are a different story.

The Braves are loaded with talent and still have a real chance to make some noise in the playoffs despite the plethora of high-impact injuries.

Atlanta needs to be active around the trade deadline and it already has been rumored that the club could look to add some pitching. It's uncertain exactly what the Braves will do, but one player who could make sense is Chicago White Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet. 

The Braves have been linked to him on multiple occasions this season and Bleacher Report's Joel Reuter called him the best pitcher who could be moved this summer.

"The Chicago White Sox have not done much right this year, but moving Garrett Crochet into the starting rotation has been a stroke of genius," Reuter said. "The 24-year-old was a starter at the University of Tennessee, but the White Sox expedited him to the majors in a relief role just a few months after he was taken No. 11 overall in the 2020 draft, and his first career start in the big leagues came on Opening Day this season...

"Crochet had not allowed more than two earned runs in nine straight starts heading into Wednesday's outing, posting a 1.36 ERA, 0.74 WHIP, and 76 strikeouts in 53 innings while limiting opposing hitters to a .149 batting average during that span. With club control through 2026 and his stock on the rise, he could bring back an even bigger return than Dylan Cease did in the deal that sent him to the San Diego Padres in March."

It seems likely that Crochet will be moved and if that ends up being the case, Atlanta should be the first one on the phone.

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