Garrett Crochet gets off to another strong start for Red Sox
CINCINNATI (AP) — Boston Red Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet turned the page on a difficult spring training and delivered a stellar performance when it counted in a 3-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds on opening day. “I’ve got a lot of self belief,” Crochet said. “In the moment in spring I definitely thought I sucked.
But I knew that wasn’t who I was. You got to be able to turn the page. No better time to do it than first game of the season.
” Crochet, who posted a 7. 36 ERA with only eight strikeouts in 14 2/3 innings in the spring, pitched six scoreless innings on Thursday, allowing three hits with two walks and eight strikeouts. In his last eight regular season starts since August 23, 2025, Crochet owns a 7-0 record.
The Red Sox have won all eight of those starts. “I expect him to compete the same way he did last year," Red Sox manager Alex Cora said. "He set the tempo.
The question marks about him to stay strong throughout the season, and he did. It’s on us this year to make sure we take care of him. He’s in a good place now.