Acquired LHP Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for RHP Wikelman Gonzalez, C Kyle Teel, OF Braden Montgomery and INF Chase Meidroth. Acquired C Carlos Narvaez from the New York Yankees in exchange for RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz and international bonus pool space.

Contract Value Index (CVI)

The Red Sox earned a D- Contract Value Index (CVI) on this trade for left-hander Garrett Crochet, and the timing couldn't be worse. Boston surrendered four young assets—including a catching prospect and multiple position players with developmental upside—to acquire a controllable, pre-arbitration arm who now appears to be battling a lat injury more severe than initially disclosed. With the regular season nearly three months from conclusion and Crochet sidelined with an uncertain recovery timeline, the Red Sox have traded away youth and positional depth for a pitcher unavailable when the team needs him most. The lack of contract details in this deal suggests Boston is absorbing a manageable salary burden, but that financial cushion is meaningless if Crochet cannot take the mound; a franchise-caliber starter in full health would justify this cost, but a pitcher whose own front office and medical staff are confused about injury severity represents speculative value at best. The CVI reflects not just the steep prospect capital surrendered, but the compounded risk of acquiring an injured asset mid-season without clarity on his availability for the stretch run or playoffs. This feels like a win-now move that has already backfired.