Garrett Crochet has had a start to the season that the Red Sox haven’t seen from their ace in quite some time.
In his first five starts, Crochet holds a 1.13 ERA — fourth in the MLB and first among pitchers with 30 or more innings pitched. He’s also eighth in the league in strikeouts (35).
Boston traded a haul of prospects to acquire Crochet from the White Sox this offseason, and then inked him to a lengthy contract extension. And the early returns have been promising.
Yet, Crochet isn’t particularly happy with his performance thus far, particularly Saturday’s outing.