Garrett Crochet returned to Rate Field and delivered an impressive performance against the Chicago White Sox, striking out 11 over 7.1 innings and allowing only one hit and one run. Despite his strong outing, manager Alex Cora decided to pull Crochet after Chase Meidroth's single in the eighth inning to preserve the pitcher's health due to prior heavy workloads. Cora acknowledged the tension between pursuing a no-hitter and managing the long-term success of the season, ultimately prioritizing Crochet's well-being.
"Honestly, I've never been so happy for the opponent to get a hit," Cora said in his postgame presser.
"You're in that dugout and you've got a chance to do something special. But at the same time, you have to balance our season."
Cora was still willing to let Crochet go the distance, if it came to that.
Despite some of the high early pitch counts, Cora's concerns about Crochet's early-season workload make some sense.
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