Overview
- Crochet threw one inning of live batting practice on Tuesday and said the session went well, adding that the shoulder fatigue he felt earlier is behind him.
- Red Sox officials and interim manager Chad Tracy said the club will require at least one more live outing and probably additional bullpen work before making an activation decision.
- The team has not ruled out sending Crochet on a Triple‑A rehab assignment, with the next several days of throwing planned to determine that step.
- Crochet was placed on the 15-day injured list retroactive to April 26 with left-shoulder inflammation after a six-start stretch that produced a 3-3 record and 6.30 ERA, and he was last season’s American League Cy Young runner-up.
- Boston is 22-30 overall but has posted strong pitching numbers in May, so the club must balance preserving Crochet’s health with rotation choices that affect players such as Brayan Bello and the club’s push to improve a struggling offense.