SP - Boston Red Sox
- Age 26
- Tennessee
- Bats: L
- Throws: L
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Josh Bell doubled on the first pitch he saw — an outside sinker — and Victor Caratini homered on the very next pitch, a cutter, as the Twins' first inning got away from Crochet quickly. His final pitch of the night was hit 438 feet by Ryan Kreidler, a career .135 hitter, for the hardest-hit ball of Kreidler's career by two mph.
Fantasy Impact
Crochet struggled with his command throughout and his fastball was down about 1.5 mph, finishing with 11 runs — 10 earned — across 1.2 innings.
Crochet is 2-1 with a 3.12 ERA and took a shutout into the seventh inning Tuesday against Milwaukee before allowing two singles, a walk, and hitting David Hamilton to force in a run. Zack Kelly entered and limited the damage, allowing an RBI groundout before getting another grounder to end the inning with Boston's 3-1 lead intact.
Fantasy Impact
Crochet finished with seven strikeouts across 6.1 innings, though he often fell behind early in the count and posted a 26% CSW. He lines up for his next start Monday in Minnesota.
Red Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet was dominant in a season-opening shutout win over the Reds on Thursday.
Fantasy Impact
The 2025 AL Cy Young runner-up didn't skip a beat in this one, hurling six scoreless innings while allowing just three hits and two walks. He punched out eight. The 26-year-old was stellar in 2025, posting a 2.59 ERA while going 18-5 with 255 strikeouts across 205 1/3 innings of work.
Boston Red Sox manager Alex Cora announced on Tuesday that Garrett Crochet will be the team’s opening day starter.
Fantasy Impact
It’s no surprise Crochet has been named Boston’s opening day starter after a standout first season with the club in 2025, when he posted a 2.59 ERA and 1.02 WHIP with 255 strikeouts across 205.1 innings. The Red Sox open the season on March 26 against the Cincinnati Reds.
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Garrett Crochet will start Game 1 of next week’s Wild Card Series.
Fantasy Impact
Crochet will make his first career postseason on Tuesday against the Yankees. He posted a 2.59 ERA in his first season in Boston.
