Red Sox Ace Crochet Struggles in Blowout Loss

Manager Alex Cora says Crochet is healthy despite 11-run outing

Apr. 14, 2026 at 2:49am

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Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet had the worst start of his MLB career, allowing 10 earned runs and 11 total runs in a blowout loss to the Minnesota Twins. Despite Crochet's struggles with his velocity and command, Red Sox manager Alex Cora confirmed that the team's ace is healthy and that the poor outing was just an off day for the pitcher.

Why it matters

Crochet is a key part of the Red Sox's starting rotation, so his health and performance are crucial to the team's success. While one bad game doesn't define a season, the Red Sox will need Crochet to bounce back and return to his usual dominant form if they want to contend in the AL East.

The details

In Monday's game against the Twins, Crochet struggled with his stuff, as his velocity was down and he had trouble keeping the ball away from right-handed hitters. The Twins took advantage, scoring 11 runs off Crochet in the lopsided defeat. However, manager Alex Cora emphasized that Crochet is healthy, and the team will evaluate the outing and work to get him back on track.

  • The Red Sox faced off against the Minnesota Twins on Monday night.

The players

Garrett Crochet

The Boston Red Sox's ace starting pitcher who had the worst outing of his MLB career, allowing 10 earned runs and 11 total runs in the loss to the Twins.

Alex Cora

The manager of the Boston Red Sox who confirmed that Crochet is healthy despite his poor performance.

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What they’re saying

“It felt like he had nothing going away from righties, everything was in. And they did an outstanding job covering pitches. ... The stuff was down, that's the reality of it. But they've been doing that to a lot of lefties lately. ... Tip your hat to them, but at the same time take a look at it tomorrow and see where we're at. ... He's healthy, so that's the most important thing.”

— Alex Cora, Manager, Boston Red Sox

The takeaway

While Crochet's disastrous outing was certainly concerning, the fact that he is healthy is the most important takeaway. The Red Sox will work to get their ace back on track, as his performance will be crucial to the team's success this season.