Garrett Crochet Throws First Live BP and Could Still Join Red Sox Wild Card Roster

The club will use a second live batting practice this weekend to judge whether the left-hander can provide limited, high-leverage bullpen help in the postseason.

Overview

Crochet completed his first live batting-practice session and was reported to feel good after the outing on Wednesday.
The Red Sox moved a planned follow-up live batting practice to their Fort Myers complex this weekend because of a Nor’easter and expect to use that session for further evaluation.
Team officials confirmed Crochet will not pitch in the remaining regular-season games but said postseason availability remains possible if medical and performance checks are satisfactory.
Boston plans to protect Crochet’s shoulder by considering him only for a bullpen role in October rather than building him back into a starter, a change framed by the team’s medical and workload concerns.
Crochet has been on the 60-day injured list since late April with left-shoulder inflammation and a lat strain, and the club must weigh the potential short-term pitching boost against displacing a currently contributing teammate.