It was supposed to be “get right” day for Garrett Crochet on Sunday afternoon at Fenway Park, and for four innings it looked like it would be just that. The ace looked like he'd suitably bounced back

The Boston Red Sox are going to send Garrett Crochet to the mound on Saturday and it's arguably going to be the most important start of the season for him so far in 2026.

The Boston left-hander has been drilled in his last two starts following Sunday's poor outing in a 6-2 loss against the Tigers.

Part of Alex Cora’s reassurance in evaluating Crochet's outing derived from what the Twins had already done to other elite lefties this year

Boston is currently 8-12 on the season, putting them fourth in the AL East. The concern for the Red Sox intensified on Wednesday when their ace, Garrett Crochet, had a disastrous showing against the Minnesota Twins. In just 1.2 innings, Crochet allowed 11 runs (10 earned), as the Red Sox fell to the Twins 13-6.

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Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet was battered by the Minnesota Twins for 11 runs - 10 earned - and nine hits in 1 2/3 innings Monday night. Crochet, a two-time All-Star who finished second in AL Cy Young Award voting last season, became the first Red Sox pitcher to allow 10 runs in less than two innings.

The Boston Red Sox suffered a second straight loss to the Detroit Tigers on Sunday, dropping them to 8-13 on the season. Alex Cora’s men won the first of the four-game series 1-0, but Detroit beat them in their second meeting 4-1 before securing a 6-2 victory in their third showdown.

Coming off the worst start of his career, it looked for a while like Garrett Crochet had figured things out. The Red Sox ace faltered early by allowing a couple of doubles, but from there the left-hander settled down and seemed to find his groove. Then, once again, the wheels came off.