Lucroy choked up on his bat about halfway to jokingly show how he would prepare to face the left-hander with a blazing fastball. Rodon pretended to swing, closing his eyes and ducking out of the imaginary batter’s box.
Making his Cactus League debut for the Chicago White Sox, Crochet allowed one hit and broke one bat in a scoreless third inning in a 7-0 win against the Cleveland Indians at Goodyear Ballpark.
“It felt really good to get back out there on the mound and compete against another team,” Crochet said during a conference call Saturday. “The arm feels good, so that’s the main takeaway.