That was 22-year-old catcher Ryan Teel on Wednesday when he received word he and three other Red Sox prospects were traded to the White Sox for Garrett Crochet. Teel was driving to a training session.

Following Juan Soto’s gargantuan 15-year, $765 million deal with the New York Mets and Max Fried’s eight-year, $218 million contract with the New York Yankees, the Chicago White Sox and Boston Red Sox have struck an agreement to send Garrett Crochet, arguably the most coveted pitcher on the trade market, from the Windy City to Beantown.

Garrett Crochet caught the attention of several teams with his successful move from the bullpen to the rotation in 2024. The Chicago White Sox are trading the All-Star pitcher to the Boston Red Sox for four prospects,