The Red Sox’ No. 3 starting pitcher has beyond exceeded expectations to start the 2024 season.
Through five starts, Kutter Crawford has allowed just two earned runs. That’s good for a 0.66 earned run average, by far the lowest of any pitcher in MLB this year. The second-best ERA thus far is 1.05 (tied with Kansas City’s Seth Lugo and Toronto’s Jose Berrios).
Crawford’s latest start of the season came against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday, a game in which he entered with a 0.72 ERA. He came out of the contest with his first win of the year and an even lower ERA.