Boston Red Sox Announce Garrett Crochet, Garrett Whitlock Updates Before Giants Game

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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 30: Garrett Crochet #35 of the Boston Red Sox looks on ahead of game one of the American League Wild Card Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on September 30, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Ishika Samant/Getty Images)

The Boston Red Sox are slated to begin a three-game series against the San Francisco Giants at Fenway Park at 7:10 p.m. EDT on Friday.

Ahead of Friday’s game, the Red Sox revealed injury updates on Garrett Crochet, Garrett Whitlock and others.

Boston Red Sox announce Garrett Crochet, Garrett Whitlock News

Via The Athletic’s Jen McCaffrey on X:

Garrett Crochet has advanced to throwing at 90 feet with intensity 

Garrett Whitlock threw at 120 feet today, could throw a bullpen soon

Via MassLive.Com’s Cristopher Smith on X: Garrett Crochet is throwing out to 90 feet “with more intensity,” Chad Tracy said.

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Garrett Crochet is throwing out to 90 feet “with more intensity,” Chad Tracy said.

5:29 pm · 21 Aug 2026

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Smith added: Garrett Whitlock was out to 90 feet on Wednesday and 120 feet today. “So he’s making good progress,” Chad Tracy said.

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Garrett Whitlock was out to 90 feet on Wednesday and 120 feet today. “So he’s making good progress,” Chad Tracy said.

5:30 pm · 21 Aug 2026

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Looking at Red Sox LHP Garrett Crochet

Crochet has been on the IL since April 29 due to left shoulder inflammation.

Crochet is optimistic he will return this season, but said he will likely pitch in relief upon being reinstated from the IL.

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Garrett Crochet said today that he’s ’quite hopeful’ that he’ll return at some point this year, but that it would ‘a million percent’ need to be as a reliever, with a max of probably two innings at a time.

As for a timeline? “I’m not gonna say (when), because I don’t know.”

8:46 pm · 18 Aug 2026

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Before landing on the IL, Crochet posted a a rough 6.30 ERA in 40 innings across six starts.

Ctochet clearly wasn’t feeling 100% before landing on the IL, as he posted an outstanding 2.59 ERA with 255 strikeouts over 205 1/3 innings last year en route to being named the AL Cy Young runner-up.

Looking at Red Sox RHP Garrett Whitlock

The Red Sox placed Whitlock on the IL with right elbow inflammation on Aug. 13.

Whitlock has recorded a 2.25 ERA with 49 strikeouts over 44 innings out of the bullpen with Boston this year.

Whitlock has a career 2.99 ERA over 357 2/3 innings.

Earlier this week, the right-hander underwent an MRI, which didn’t reveal any structural issues.

Boston Red Sox Right Now

The Red Sox won two of three games against the Arizona Diamondbacks earlier this week. They had the day off on Thursday.

Boston is the second American League Wild Card team with a 68-59 record. The club is eight games back of the Tampa Bay Rays for first place in the American League East.