"Crochet was everything the team could have hoped for and should land a top two finish in Cy Young balloting. "Every team gets better if you can bring in a starter or develop a starting pitcher who can pitch at Garrett Crochet's level," Breslow said. "We will be as aggressive as we can when trying to chase that down while also ensuring we are doing everything we can to develop our players internally.""
"Bello turned in a career-best 3.35 ERA across 166 2/3 innings. He has a ground-ball heavy approach and posted personal lows in both strikeout rate (17.7%) and swinging strike percentage (8.6%). Bello overcame that to post a sub-3.00 ERA each month between June and August. The lack of whiffs seemed to catch up to him at the end of the season, as he allowed a 5.40 ERA with a 16:12 strikeout-to-walk ratio over his five starts in September."
The Red Sox enter the offseason focused on upgrading starting pitching after trading for Garrett Crochet and signing him to a six-year extension. Crochet performed at an ace level and projects as a top Cy Young contender and reliable Game 1 postseason starter. The roster lacks a clear No. 2 starter, prompting plans to pursue additions aggressively while maintaining emphasis on internal pitcher development. Brayan Bello posted a career-best 3.35 ERA with a ground-ball approach but showed reduced strikeout rates and late-season decline, including a rough September and a poor lone playoff start. Lucas Giolito suffered a season-ending elbow injury and his 2026 availability is uncertain.
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