BREAKDOWN: Masataka Yoshida and David Hamilton had RBI singles in the fifth inning to give the Sox a 3-1 lead, and they held on from there. Garrett Crochet was dominant, firing three shutout innings and striking out seven.

The Boston Red Sox's spring training matchup with the Tampa Bay Rays wasn't on television on Wednesday. But those who were in attendance at JetBlue Park witnessed a masterpiece. Offseason trade acquisition Garrett Crochet took to the mound for the third time thus far in spring training,

The Red Sox's new pitcher has enjoyed the camaraderie with his teammates and the support of the fans during spring training.

Crochet's dominant start to his Red Sox career should have Red Sox fans clamoring for Craig Breslow and Co. to get an extension done while they still can.

Rafael Devers has yet to make his Spring Training debut, as he has been recovering from a shoulder injury that ended his 2024 season prematurely. The three-time All-Star appeared set to make his first appearance of 2025 this week, however, he suffered a setback during batting practice.

Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet took issue with accusations that labeled him "greedy" during last season's contract extension drama.

If the Boston Red Sox want to keep Garrett Crochet with the organization beyond the 2026 Major League Baseball season, they surely are going to need to open up the checkbook. Boston acquired Crochet from the Chicago White Sox during the offseason in a trade that sent Kyle Teel,

Before Garrett Crochet was traded from the White Sox, he was quite particular in what he wanted from his next organization: a long-term contract extension. It was a lofty request from a pitcher who has only spent one of his four MLB seasons as a starter — and it complicated talks at the trade deadline as he also had an innings limit for the 2024 season.