Overview
- An MRI taken after Tuesday night’s game showed a very low‑grade (Grade 1) strain in Crochet’s left lat, Red Sox interim manager Chad Tracy said.
- Tracy said Crochet will restart a throwing program only when he is fully free of symptoms in the lat, which halted his live batting practice and throwing progression.
- Crochet has been on the 15‑day injured list since April 26 for left shoulder inflammation and is now a candidate to be moved to the 60‑day IL if the club needs a 40‑man roster spot.
- Although Grade 1 lat strains often heal in about 2–3 weeks, Crochet’s prior shoulder issue and the stepwise rebuild from bullpen work to rehab starts make an immediate return unlikely and push realistic timelines into late June or later.
- The diagnosis increases pressure on Boston’s thin rotation: Patrick Sandoval is beginning a Triple‑A rehab assignment, Kutter Crawford was eased back after forearm tightness, and multiple starters remain on the IL, so roster moves or short‑term pitching depth additions could follow.