When people say ‘man, that guy came out of nowhere,’ chances are he didn’t come out of nowhere, changes are he’s been working his tail off when no one was watching.
- - when people say, man... that gu- came out of nowhere...- chances are... he didn't come - - - - out of nowhere... chances are..- he's been working his tail- off... when no one was- watching.
- ocean springs alum garrett- crochet is one of those guys- that... "came out of nowhere".
As an under-recruited high- school senior... turned first-- round pick... of the chicago- white sox.- - "the chicago white sox select garrett - crochet, a left-handed pitcher- from the university of- tennessee."
- - - "it's just been a joy to watch his journey and the path that - he's taken, and man, we're- just - we're on cloud nine over- here in greyhound nation."
Ocean springs head baseball - coach brian rea can always- say...- he knew garrett crochet back- when... before he was the - highest-drafted pitcher, to eve- come out of tennessee... and- before his slot value was worth- - - - more... than 4-million dollars.- "it was real neat to be just a small part of that experience i- getting to brag about - him and talk to these guys as - they're trying to decide is thi- guy worth millions of - dollars, which just blows your- mind when you think about it."
Originally a 34th-round - selection by the milwaukee- brewers, back in 20-17... - crochet was the epitome, of a - - - - late bloomer.
- not even drawing his first- division i offer until after...- he- - - - was a high school graduate.
"he was out in texas pitching in a- tournament, and he touched the- 90- number with the right people in- the stands, and man, it just- - - - started blowing up for him.
- in less than three years time..- the former greyhound was- touching triple digits, on the- gun... to go along with a - devastating slider.
- now... he has the best- fastball... in the entire 20-20- draft class.- "if you ask my opinion, i think that guy can get out big league- - - - hitters today.
I wouldn't be- shocked if we see him - if majo- league baseball gets it togethe- and can - agree on a start date and all - the details - i've seen some- - - - reports where he very well may- be in that bullpen in the big - leagues here during this short- season."
With a white sox jersey already- in the works... crochet figures- to be a big part of chicago's - future plans.
- plans that the south side - southpaw started making...- a long time ago.- "this is something that i think garrett has always believed he- could do.
He's a very - self-confident young man, and - once the stuff caught up with - the mentality, then - there you have a first-round no- 11 overall pick.
And so super - story, phenomenal - story, and there's so much more- for him to write in his story."
- - - - coach rea says crochet was- watching the first
Ocean Springs alum Garrett Crochet is officially a member of the White Sox, signing with Chicago on Monday to the tune of a..