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The Boston Red Sox could get a big boost to the lineup soon with the addition of left-hander Garrett Crochet.
Crochet is the Red Sox’s ace and one of the best pitchers in the MLB, but he’s been on the IL since late April. However, on Tuesday, he took the mound at Fenway Park for one inning of live batting practice, which was his first time facing hitters since he dealt with left shoulder inflammation following his start on April 24, which led to his placement on the 15-day injured list.
“Another step,” Crochet said about throwing live BP. “Nice to kind of check that box off. My bullpens were going pretty poorly [from a mechanics standpoint], and I was like, 'Dude, I'm just not a bullpen guy.' So it went good today. But it's definitely a relief to have a hitter in the box, crank the intensity up a little bit, and still be able to just compete and stay with my body and [have] everything feel good with that.”
When Crochet was placed on the IL, he was hoping it would be for the minimum amount of time, and he wouldn’t need a rehab assignment. However, with it now being over a month since he last pitched, he revealed he may need a rehab assignment.
“It's so early in the process, just now starting to build up,” said Crochet. “I said [no rehab] when I was on the [IL] for a few days. Now it's been, what, a month? Over a month? So it'll be something that we evaluate when I get to that point.”
Crochet is 3-3 with a 6.30 ERA in six starts this season for the Red Sox.
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