MLB front office executives are expecting the Chicago White Sox to trade left-handed starting pitcher Garrett Crochet, per Jim Bowden of The Athletic.

"Every front office executive I've talked with believes Garrett Crochet will be traded before the end of this year, and they mention the Red Sox, Orioles and Dodgers as the most likely landing spots because all three have the young, everyday position players the White Sox want in return for the 25-year-old lefty, who has two more years of team control," Bowden wrote.

In his first year as a major league starter, Crochet went 6-12 with a 3.59 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and 2.69 FIP over 32 starts (146.0 innings) last season. His 209 strikeouts were good enough for a 12.9 K/9 rate.

Crochet was involved in trade rumors last year. In the days before the deadline, Ken Rosenthal of The Athletic reported that Crochet's market remained "active" alongside notes about interested teams.

"The market for Crochet remains active, according to sources briefed on the trade discussions involving him. While certain teams are reluctant to move forward because of his reported refusal to pitch in the playoffs without a contract extension, other clubs continue to pursue him. The San Diego Padres and Dodgers, two clubs in the mix from the start, are believed to be among them."

However, word also emerged from Jon Heyman of the New York Post that Crochet wouldn't pitch in the playoffs without an extension.

Crochet stayed in Chicago. The White Sox notably limited his innings down the stretch. He missed all of 2022 after undergoing Tommy John surgery, and left shoulder inflammation landed him on the injured list in 2023.

But Crochet showed tremendous promise in 2024. In theory, he's a pitcher the White Sox should look to extend, but the team also needs to overhaul its entire roster after losing an MLB-record 121 games. Chicago wants "young, everyday position players," as Bowden said. That request makes sense with the team hitting .221 with a .618 OPS last year.

As for Crochet's next destination, no team is ever going to turn down the opportunity to acquire a talented, left-handed starting pitcher in his mid-20s made available after an All-Star season.

In Los Angeles, the rich would just get richer with the Dodgers coming off a World Series victory. Boston's pitching staff was below par last year, finishing ninth in ERA in the American League. Crochet would likely be the staff ace there. Baltimore wasn't much better (eighth in ERA in the AL), and staff ace Corbin Burnes is a free agent, although the team wants to sign him.