Garrett Crochet, acquired in a trade with the White Sox, has seamlessly filled the ace role for the Boston Red Sox. Despite initial concerns regarding expectations, he has maintained a 2.34 ERA leading up to his latest start against the Washington Nationals. Crochet has been recognized as the first-half MVP and became the fourth Red Sox pitcher to achieve at least 150 strikeouts before the All-Star break, joining a notable list of predecessors. The trade has proven beneficial for Boston amid mixed results for the team.
Crochet pitched this well last season for the White Sox, his first full season as a big league starting pitcher. But it wasn't quite a full season because Chicago tamped down his usage in advance of dealing him for maximum return.
Trading for Crochet for a valuable combination of prospects was a bit of a leap of faith by Craig Breslow. Well, you can quibble with a lot of things that have happened in Boston, but so far, the Crochet trade is not one of them.
Crochet has filled the ace role nearly seamlessly, with a 2.34 ERA going into Sunday's start against the Washington Nationals.
In his latest start on Sunday, Crochet became the fourth Red Sox pitcher to record at least 150 strikeouts prior to the All-Star break.
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