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OK, so now for the bad news. Can’t say you didn’t know it was coming.
The flip side of the miracle performance by Garrett Crochet is that, having never started in the majors before 2024 and in fact not even learning to manage a heavier workload in high school, the southpaw phenom will need plenty of rest as the season progresses.