Amid a tough start for the Boston Red Sox, starting pitcher Garrett Crochet put up a start to forget on Monday. The Red Sox ace was pulled after only 1 2/3 innings after allowing 11 runs (and 10 earned runs) in the series opener against the Minnesota Twins.
It’s a career-worst start for Crochet, a two-time All-Star and a finalist for the 2025 AL Cy Young after putting up a 2.59 ERA last year. The 26-year-old starter failed to strike out any of the 18 batters he faced, allowing nine hits, three walks and two second-inning homers before he was removed from the game.
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Crochet was only credited with 10 earned runs due to an error from shortstop Trevor Story, who lost his glove while diving for an RBI single from Brooks Lee. The RBI brought Minnesota to a 4-0 lead with two outs in the first.
But the rest of it was all on Crochet’s shoulders. The starter allowed seven runs in the second inning, including two homers from the bottom of the Twins’ lineup — first from Victor Caratini and then from Ryan Kreidler, who smashed to the upper deck with two outs.
This was a completely uncharacteristic start for Crochet, who came into Monday’s game with a 3.12 ERA. The closest that Crochet has come to a blown start like Monday’s was in April 2024, when the pitcher allowed seven earned runs in three innings while playing for the Chicago White Sox.
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Prior to Monday, Crochet had never allowed more than seven earned runs in his career. He hit that mark a second time last September in six innings against the Cleveland Guardians, allowing six runs off three homers in the sixth inning. Boston went on to win that game, 11-7.
Boston had the worst start in the league before turning things around slightly in the past week with a series win over the St. Louis Cardinals. But Monday’s game spells poorly for a tricky series at Minnesota, with the Red Sox set to host their bitter rivals, the New York Yankees, in a week.
This story will be updated.
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