Red Sox Find Out How Much Garrett Crochet Can Pitch When He Returns

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The Boston Red Sox are very hopeful that at some point over the next month or so, they can get Garrett Crochet back in the rotation. 

Crochet, undoubtedly one of the best pitchers in Major League Baseball, finds himself in a situation where he has to make a decision. If he doesn’t feel comfortable coming back and throwing, it might not be too surprising to see him sit out for the remainder of the campaign. 

However, Crochet is a big-time competitor, and if he has any chance to get back on the mound and the Red Sox are content with how he looks, he’s going to give them some innings come October.

The only question that still remains is how comfortable he feels and how much he believes he can throw. Speaking to reporters recently, Crochet stated that he could probably go about two innings.

“What could I build up to, max? Probably two innings, just looking at the schedule based on when I started throwing and being smart about it,” he said, per Chris Cotillo.

The Red Sox want to be smart, too. 

While the short-term satisfaction of winning a World Series would be awesome, the Red Sox have found themselves in a really good spot over the past few months and should be able to do so as long as Crochet can give them a few innings here and there.

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