Overview
- Boston placed Garrett Crochet on the injured list Wednesday with left shoulder inflammation, retroactive to April 26, and recalled utilityman Nate Eaton.
- Crochet said he felt shoulder fatigue in his last start, has kept throwing, and told reporters he is pretty confident he can return after the minimum 15 days.
- With Crochet originally slated to pitch Friday against Houston, multiple reports indicate lefty prospect Jake Bennett is likely to start instead, and Boston optioned Eaton Thursday to open a roster spot.
- The ace’s season has swung from a career-worst 11-run outing at Minnesota to six shutout innings at Baltimore, leaving him 3-3 with a 6.30 ERA and 37 strikeouts through six starts.
- The injury comes days after the club fired manager Alex Cora and with several starters already out, including Sonny Gray, Kutter Crawford, Patrick Sandoval and Johan Oviedo, pushing Boston to lean on depth and prospects.