In his third start of Spring Training for his new team, Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet came out firing, as evidenced by multiple radar readings of 101 mph on the JetBlue Park scoreboard. Boston’s home Spring Training park is not equipped with Statcast,
After two scoreless early spring outings from Garrett Crochet, Boston Red Sox fans finally got their first look at the other newcomer to the rotation on Sunday. Walker Buehler, the former two-time All-Star and two-time World Series champion with the Los Angeles Dodgers,
Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Walker Buehler is interested in remaining in Boston for the foreseeable future. Earlier in the offseason, Buehler signed a one-year contract worth $21.05 million after spending his entire professional career with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
They acquired Garrett Crochet, the ace that they hadn't had for years. An argument can be made, though, that the team's best value move was signing Walker Buehler to a one-year, $21.05 million deal.
The Boston Red Sox made several upgrades on their roster this offseason. They added two-time World Series champion Walker Buehler and left-handed Garrett Crochet to their rotation.
The Boston Red Sox will aim to end their postseason drought this year after going three seasons without a playoff appearance.
Walker Buehler and Garrett Crochet give the rotation a huge upgrade; Aroldis Chapman adds a hard-thrower to the bullpen.
On Sunday, Buehler made his spring debut in the Grapefruit League for the Red Sox. He had an electric outing, striking out four New York Mets hitters in just two innings of work.