Overview
- Crochet has resumed bullpen sessions and is being evaluated for availability in the first round of the playoffs if his simulated-game work goes well.
- The club plans to use him as a one- or two-inning reliever rather than restore him to the starting rotation.
- His first recent full mound bullpen produced fastball readings in the upper 80s and the team is carefully increasing intensity to monitor shoulder response.
- The timeline makes a traditional minor-league rehab start unlikely, meaning he could be activated for the postseason without recent game appearances.
- Crochet’s extended injured-list stint already triggered a 120-day clause that voided his 2030 opt-out and added a $15 million 2032 club option, shifting longer-term control to Boston.