Garrett Crochet faces major setback in his injury recovery

Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet. Daniel Kucin Jr.-Imagn Images

Red Sox's Garrett Crochet faces major setback in his injury recovery

By Vanessa Serrao | Last updated Jun 10, 2026 7:52 PM ET

Garrett Crochet provided an update on Wednesday regarding the status of his lat injury. The 26-year-old southpaw on the Boston Red Sox said that his lat injury is "a lot worse than we thought."

The severity of the injury has caused setbacks with his recovery, as there is no timeline for when he will be given the green light to commence throwing activities.

Crochet initially landed on the IL in late April for left shoulder inflammation. While making strides in his recovery in May, he suffered a strain in his lat muscle, where he felt tightness.

After recently evaluating the injury with imaging, it revealed that the lat injury was significantly worse than what doctors anticipated. Overall, placing a major setback and delay in his throwing program.

Garrett Crochet said his lat injury is “a lot worse than we thought.”

Crochet has “no idea” when he will be cleared to throw again.

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Garrett Crochet joins list of several other players facing injury setbacks

To free up space on the 40-man roster, the Red Sox transferred Crochet from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL.

Before landing on the shelf, Crochet experienced an erratic start to the 2026 season, going 3-3 with a 6.30 ERA and a 1.47 WHIP across 30 innings pitched.

The ace came off a strong 2025 campaign, boasting an 18-5 record, a 2.59 ERA and racking up 255 strikeouts.

Crochet has not played with the Red Sox since April 25 and was first placed on the IL on April 29. He was not initially expected to be out for a significant amount of time, but this season setbacks have unfortunately become an unwanted trend.

Corbin Burnes faced a setback in early June with his rehab from elbow surgery, delaying his return to the rotation. In addition, Kodai Senga also underwent a setback with his arm injury, which may impact his future with the New York Mets.

Vanessa Serrao

Serrao is a freelance baseball writer who has covered all MLB teams, with particular expertise on the Toronto Blue Jays. She is a member of the Internet Baseball Writers Association of America.

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