Garrett Crochet Named Red Sox Opening Day Starter

Red Sox manager Alex Cora announced Tuesday that Garrett Crochet will start Opening Day against the Reds on March 26. The left-hander entrenched himself as one of baseball's best pitchers last year, posting a 2.59 ERA, 1.03 WHIP, and 255:46 K:BB across 205.1 innings during the regular season. His selection for the Opening Day mound is hardly a surprise given his dominant 2025 performance.