Dodgers and Phillies both made deadline offers for Garrett Crochet, plus more MLB notes

The rumoured insistence of left-hander Garrett Crochet on pitching in the postseason without a contract extension did not deter teams from attempting to acquire him ahead of the trade deadline. Sources briefed on the proceedings claim that the Chicago White Sox rejected bids for Crochet offered by the Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies in the final day and a half. And the Dodgers were still in talks with the White Sox about a potential trade in the last hour.

In the end, the Dodgers obtained minor-league catcher Thayron Liranzo, 21, and infielder Trey Sweeney, 24, from the Detroit Tigers for what some in the business thought was a fair price, which was possible free-agent right-hander Jack Flaherty. According to reports, Sweeney, a former Yankees first-round selection, will join the Tigers on Friday.

Why then did the White Sox fail to acquire Crochet? The standard response is that they did not receive the desired offer. Arguably, no opportunity should have been off bounds for Crochet. Earning $800,000, Crochet, 25, is barely $60,000 above the league minimum. He has another two seasons with the club. With a projected ERA in the top seven percent of the league and a strikeout rate in the top three percent, he has also turned into an ace in his first season as a starter.