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While some elements of this trade are loaded with risk, the financial benefits are apparent. Crochet's salary is estimated at just $2.9 million for the upcoming year, a bargain for a pitcher of his caliber. This leaves the Red Sox with ample room to maneuver in free agency and the trade market, making further acquisitions a genuine possibility.

What's Next for the Red Sox?

As the dust settles, the broader implications of this trade reverberate through the organization. The Red Sox have a spot to fill in their rotation and still seek another high-caliber pitcher—Corbin Burns has been rumored. If they succeed in acquiring him, alongside Crochet, the potentiality for a revamped rotation becomes electrifying.