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Garrett Crochet makes Red Sox roster vs. Yankees despite long injury layoff

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Reilly, B. (2026, September 29). Garrett Crochet makes Red Sox roster vs. Yankees despite long injury layoff. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/sports/garrett-crochet-makes-red-sox-roster-vs-yankees-after-injury-layoff/

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New York Post · collected 2026-09-29 · by Bridget Reilly

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Garrett Crochet has been added to the Red Sox roster for their upcoming wild-card series against the Yankees, despite being sidelined since April due to a shoulder injury. On Saturday, he threw live batting practice and expressed confidence in his recovery. The left-handed pitcher last played on April 25, before spending five months rehabbing from a lat strain. Crochet plans to contribute as a reliever in this series, mirroring his earlier bullpen experience with the White Sox where he posted a 2.71 ERA over 72 appearances. The Red Sox face the Yankees in Game 1 on Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET.
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Garrett Crochet, despite a five-month injury layoff due to a left lat strain, made the Red Sox roster for their ALS wild-card series against the Yankees on Tuesday morning. He threw his second live batting practice of the week on Saturday and expressed optimism about his readiness. Crochet's last appearance was on April 25 when he pitched six innings without allowing any runs in a game the Red Sox won 17-1. Although initially expected to be out for a shorter period, the lefty ace has been working diligently to recover and is now included on the playoff roster ahead of Game 1.

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The lefty ace, who has been dealing with a shoulder injury, was included on the Red Sox roster Tuesday morning ahead of Game 1 of the ALS wild-card series against the Yankees.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-29
🔮 The Red Sox seemingly did and now will have Crochet up their sleeve in the best-of-three series.
2026-09-29 · New York Post
Garrett Crochet makes Red Sox roster vs. Yankees despite long injury layoff · assertive framing

Claims (18 extracted, 2 hedged)

Garrett Crochet is ready to go. asserted
Crochet → go → ?
The lefty ace, who has been dealing with a shoulder injury, was included on the Red Sox roster Tuesday morning ahead of Game 1 of the ALS wild-card series against the Yankees. asserted
who → deal → Yankees
On Saturday, Crochet threw his second live batting practice of the week. asserted
Crochet → throw → week
I guess now it’s just a matter if anybody agrees with me,” he said afterwards, according to MLB.com. uncertain
he → guess → MLB.com
The Red Sox seemingly did and now will have Crochet up their sleeve in the best-of-three series. asserted
Sox → do → series
The 27-year-old last pitched on April 25 against the Orioles, allowing three hits and zero runs across six innings of a 17-1 win. asserted
old → pitch → win
He has spent the past five months rehabbing and working his way back from the left lat strain, which was longer than initially anticipated. asserted
which → spend → strain
“It was obviously a lot longer than I expected. asserted
I → expect → ?
Been busting my tail just to kind of give myself a fighting chance, and I feel like I did that,” Crochet said prior to the playoffs. asserted
Crochet → bust → playoffs
“Now it’s just waiting for the roster to come out. asserted
roster → wait → ?
I hope that I’m able to contribute, but regardless, I’m here, and I think that we have put ourselves in a great position to walk away from the Series with a win.” asserted
we → hope → win
In the 2025 wild-card series against the Yankees, Crochet started and grinded out a 3-1 win for the Red Sox in Game 1. asserted
Crochet → start → Game
He allowed four hits and tallied 11 strikeouts across 7 ⅔ innings. asserted
He → allow → innings
This year, Crochet could be used as a reliever as he works his way back to his prime form. uncertain
he → use → form
The Tennessee product has reliever experience from college and he served out of the bullpen early in his career with the White Sox. asserted
he → have → Sox
In his first 72 appearances, he held a 2.71 ERA as a reliever. asserted
he → hold → reliever
Crochet was converted to a starting hurler in 2024. asserted
Crochet → convert → 2024
The Red Sox travel to The Bronx for Game 1 at 8 p.m. ET on Tuesday. asserted
Sox → travel → Tuesday
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