Red Sox Call Up Eaton as Crochet Hit IL

0:00It's April 29th. This is MLB News, today AI-powered stories shaping the season. Red Sox Ace Lefty Garrett Crochet hit the 15-day Injured List Wednesday with left shoulder inflammation. In his place, they called up infielder-outfielder Nate Eaton from AAA Worcester. Crochet came off a strong 2025 season as runner-up in American League-Sci Young Voting, but he struggled early this year at 3 wins, and three losses with a 6.30 ERA and 1.47 wide across six starts. That slow stretch got ugly April 13th in Minnesota, where he surrendered 11 runs over just five outs, though he rebounded sharp last. Saturday in Baltimore with six scoreless innings. Fans in the team feel the pinch without their top arm. Eaton, now 29, brings 113 major league games from Stince with the Royals and Red Sox between 2022 and 20, 25. Last season in Boston, he slashed 296 with a 7.31 OPS over 41 games, and he's hitting 292

1:07in AAA this. Year with five doubles, a triple, three homers, and an 8.31 OPS. Rotation shakes up quick without Crochet, but Eaton adds versatile pop from the bench or Outfield. Sox got to grind through this shoulder set back and stay locked in the race.