Crochet's Shoulder Inflammation: Red Sox's Rotation Hit

0:00On April 29th, Garrett Crochet, who finished second in American leak sigh young voting last year, is now sidelined for the Boston Red Sox with left. Shoulder inflammation. The team placed the lefty on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to April 26th, making him eligible to return as early as May 11th. This season, Crochet has been dealing with spotty command, walks, and weaker fastball velocity down, about 0.7 miles per hour. He admitted it's caught up to him lately, mixing weak contact with hard hits against him. Fans and a team feel the hit, as Crochet joins Sunny Gray as the second starter on the injured list in the last 10 days, that weakens the rotation right when they need stability. In response, the Red Sox recalled Nate Eaton from Triple A, and, top prospect, Jake Bennett, got scratched from a minor leak start hinting he might. Step in next. Shoulder inflammation recovery varies wildly from a couple weeks if mild, like Walker-Bueller's similar issue last May, that caused just 18 days.

1:03To months, in tougher cases, Red Sox fans hang tight for updates from the staff on how Crochet progresses. Boston Red Sox News today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on the field and beyond.