MLB Trade Rumors: Yankees Were Denied Garrett Crochet by White Sox Before Deadline

Whatever the Chicago White Sox are looking for if they trade Garrett Crochet, the New York Yankees don't have it.

Per Jon Heyman of the New York Post and MLB Network, the Yankees were told they "don't match up" when they inquired about the All-Star pitcher.

Crochet's trade market was thrown for a loop last week when ESPN's Jesse Rogers reported he wanted a contract extension from any team that trades for him in order to pitch in the postseason this year.

Rogers also noted Crochet's camp was making it known to interested teams he had no desire to pitch out of the bullpen down the stretch and in the playoffs.

Crochet's innings total has been a hot topic of debate leading up to the trade deadline. He's already thrown 114.1 innings this season after having a total of 73 innings in the previous four years combined, which includes missing all of 2022 due to Tommy John surgery.

It's not even clear if Crochet would be available to pitch in the playoffs because of a potential innings cap, so teams trying to win in 2024 would be less incentivized to pursue him.

Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported two weeks ago the White Sox put an "exorbitant" asking price on Crochet in trade talks because his value may never be higher.

Considering the return the Toronto Blue Jays got from the Houston Astros for Yusei Kikuchi on Monday, the White Sox are right to have a huge price for Crochet. The 25-year-old has two more years of team control before he can become a free agent after 2026.

In the midst of a historically bad season for the White Sox, Crochet has been a huge bright spot. He is tied for the MLB lead in starts (22), leads the AL in strikeouts (160) and ranks 12th in the AL in ERA (3.23).

The Yankees did make a move to upgrade their lineup by acquiring Jazz Chisholm Jr. from the Miami Marlins on Saturday for three players, but only from their top 20 prospects list on MLB.com.

There are indications that New York isn't done at least exploring trade options leading up to the 6 p.m. ET deadline on Tuesday. Given Gerrit Cole's struggles since coming off the injured list (5.40 ERA in seven starts), it wouldn't be a surprise to see general manager Brian Cashman take a big swing to upgrade the rotation for the home stretch of the season.