One of the biggest reasons people believed Garrett Crochet can become an ace, and one of the reasons the Boston Red Sox traded for him, was his 2024 strikeout rate. Last season, in Crochet's first attempt at becoming a major league starting pitcher,

The Boston Red Sox made perhaps the biggest trade of the offseason, acquiring Garrett Crochet from the Chicago White Sox. This deal gave them the ace they despe

In frigid, windy conditions, Crochet’s first pitch crossed the plate with a game-time temperature of 35 degrees and a 23-degree wind chill. By the time he exited the game in the sixth inning, he’d thrown a career-high 107 pitches, but the Toronto Blue Jays got the best of him, pulling ahead 4-0 en route to a 6-1 victory.

Lucas dominated on his way to a second straight win Tuesday. He allowed only one runner to reach scoring position while racking up a career-high eight punchouts. He threw 57 of 82 pitches and generated 12 swinging strikes.

Every once in a while, a player comes along who reminds you that every single move matters. Fans bundled themselves in coats and scarves to survive a frigid Fenway Park Tuesday night, hoping to see a dominant lefty.

Garrett Crochet went to the mound for his first Red Sox start at Fenway Park and just flat out got beat by a guy who entered the night with a 7.71 career ERA. Sure, it was miserably cold, and the defense did him no favors,