Garrett Crochet reported that shoulder inflammation has cleared after simulated innings in a bullpen session, but he said his mechanics are not right. He will take a few days off, throw another bullpen over the weekend, and is likely to remain sidelined until early June while he works through the issues. His return could force a change in the Red Sox rotation, with Brayan Bello most at risk after recent struggles as a conventional starter. The team may consider using an opener strategy for Bello depending on bullpen health and arm availability. Jarren Duran has shown offensive momentum recently, and he also made a notable defensive play at the wall while emphasizing team-first effort.
"After throwing two simulated innings yesterday in a bullpen session, injured Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet has declared himself free of the shoulder inflammation that landed him on the IL. That's great! What's less great is that he also declared that his mechanics are out of whack. Crochet will take a few days off, throw another bullpen over the weekend, and likely be out until early June as he works out the kinks."
""I feel like everyone that goes on the IL, it's always a little longer than they want it to be. I'm not exempt from that," he said. "It's definitely taken longer than I had hoped it would when I initially went on the IL, but it's part of it. Right now, I'm just trying to be a good cheerleader.""
"Barring any further injuries, Crochet's return will likely mean that someone is going to get bounced from the Red Sox rotation. If the Sox base things purely on performance, that person would unquestionably be Brayan Bello, who, after two promising appearances in a bulk role following an opener, once again struggled as a conventional starter his last time out. Manager Chad Tracy said the Sox may go back to the opener strategy for Bello, but it will be decided on a case-by-case basis, depending in large part on the health and availability of the arms in the bullpen."
""I'm trending in the upward direction, and I'm just trying to stay simple and do stuff to help the team win," said Duran. (Ian Browne, MLB.com) But his bat wasn't the only thing Duran was handling well last night, he also made a great catch at the wall. "I'm willing to get hurt to make a play for my pitchers," he said."
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