DALLAS — Chicago White Sox general manager Chris Getz had discussions with the Boston Red Sox near the July 30 trade deadline. The teams didn’t match up on any deals at the time. The clubs pulled off a whopper Wednesday at the MLB winter meetings with the White Sox sending starter Garrett Crochet to the Red Sox for four minor leaguers in catcher Kyle Teel,

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.

The Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox agreed to the biggest trade of the offseason (so far) on Wednesday, closing out the Winter Meetings by agreeing to a deal that sends the All-Star left-hander Garrett Crochet to Fenway Park in exchange for a four-player package.