Garrett Crochet makes his Red Sox spring debut, plus Sandy Alcantara returns to the mound for the Marlins on this edition of FastCast

Addison Barger, who was hit by a pitch from Garrett Crochet of the Boston Red Sox on Sunday, is set to return to the lineup later this week.

The Red Sox were first linked to Dylan Cease's market back in early December, before Boston acquired Garrett Crochet from

The two biggest trades of the MLB offseason were also voted as the best trades by a panel of league insiders. In a survey of 32 current and former executives, scouts and coaches conducted by The Athletic's Jayson Stark,

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After being on a “short leash” with the Chicago White Sox last season, Garrett Crochet is hoping to push the envelope with the Boston Red Sox this year.

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The game also marked the Red Sox debut of infielder Alex Bregman. The former Astro had an impressive day himself with three hits and his first home run in a Boston uniform. He was quite impressed with what he saw from Crochet during his mound appearance.

Coming off a year in which they set the Modern Era record for losses (121), the Chicago White Sox continued to sell off assets this offseason, trading away All-