Red Sox make brutal Garrett Crochet roster move that they cannot afford
This is not what the Red Sox needed at all right now.
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It's a brutal season, and things are only getting worse. Craig Breslow's roster isn't playing up to par, and there are a ton of questions about the roster long-term. But the Red Sox got some truly brutal news on Wednesday morning.
As Chris Cotillo of MassLive. com reports, the Red Sox are placing ace Garrett Crochet on the 15-day injured list. It's a move this team cannot afford with their poor record, and it's another brutal blow for the Red Sox in 2026.
Red Sox lose Garrett Crochet to IL "Garrett Crochet to IL with shoulder inflammation and Nate Eaton called up," Cotillo reports Wednesday morning. The Red Sox are now down Crochet and Sonny Gray in their starting rotation, and will need Ranger Suarez, Connelly Early, Bryan Bello, and Payton Tolle to pitch incredibly well going forward. Crochet's last outing came in Cora's last game with the Red Sox, in a 17-1 win over the Baltimore Orioles , where Crochet went six innings of shutout ball on the road.