{"id":729438,"date":"2026-06-11T10:29:27","date_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:29:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/729438\/"},"modified":"2026-06-11T10:29:27","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T10:29:27","slug":"red-sox-ace-crochet-says-lat-strain-is-a-lot-worse-than-expected","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/729438\/","title":{"rendered":"Red Sox ace Crochet says lat strain is ‘a lot worse’ than expected"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\t\t\t\t\tCrochet is not any closer to returning to the mound after last pitching on April 25.<\/p>\n

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\n\tGarrett Crochet has not pitched in a game since April 25. Matthew J. Lee\/The Boston Globe\t<\/p>\n

The hits keep on coming for the 2026 Red Sox.<\/p>\n

\u200bSpeaking to Peter Abraham of The Boston Globe<\/a>, Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet said that he isn\u2019t any closer to returning from an extended stint on the injured list, with a lingering lat strain far worse than initially projected.<\/p>\n

Crochet told Abraham that the lat strain \u2014 which has hindered several attempts at ramping up his return to the mound \u2014 \u201cis a lot worse than what we thought.\u201d<\/p>\n

When asked by Abraham when Crochet thinks he\u2019ll be cleared to at least play catch \u2014 a minor step forward in his recovery process \u2014 the lefty said, \u201cI have no idea.\u201d<\/p>\n

It\u2019s another brutal development for a Red Sox team that has played most of this underwhelming 2026 campaign without the 2025 AL Cy Young Award runner-up in Crochet.<\/p>\n

Crochet has not pitched in a game since April 25, with Boston initially placing the 26-year-old southpaw on the IL with what was deemed as shoulder fatigue.<\/p>\n

It looked as though Crochet was making progress after pitching a simulated inning on May 26, but was later shut down just a few days later with what the team initially deemed as a \u201cmild\u201d lat strain.<\/p>\n

Clearly, that wasn\u2019t the case for Crochet, who has seemingly not made any progress back from his prolonged absence.<\/p>\n

\u201cFeels like a very minor setback. It [stinks] to even call it a setback. It doesn\u2019t feel like it even deserves that title,\u201d Crochet told the Globe\u2019s Tim Healey on June 1<\/a>. \u201cJust trying to make sure that when I do return to play, that I\u2019m there for the rest of the year.\u201d<\/p>\n

Now, it remains to be seen just when exactly Crochet will be back for a Red Sox team that currently sits 12 games under .500 at 27-39 after Wednesday\u2019s loss (and series sweep) at the hands of the Rays.<\/p>\n

This marks the first time the Red Sox are 12 games under .500 in June since 1997.<\/p>\n

Crochet\u2019s health \u2014 who was 3-3 with a 6.30 ERA at the time of his injury \u2014 stands as one of several brutal setbacks for Boston this season.<\/p>\n

Roman Anthony \u2014 sidelined since May 4 due to a wrist injury \u2014 is also not any closer to returning<\/a> after experiencing discomfort while swinging a bat earlier this month.<\/p>\n

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Conor Ryan is a staff writer covering the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox for Boston.com, a role he has held since 2023.<\/p>\n

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