Overview

• All-Star third baseman Alex Bregman was scratched from Wednesday’s lineup due to fatigue following his recent stretch of games and return from a quadriceps strain.
• The team pushed back ace Garrett Crochet’s scheduled Friday start to early next week to manage his workload and prevent an early innings overload.
• Crochet leads Major League Baseball with 141⅓ innings pitched and would surpass his 2024 total of 146 innings in his next outing without additional rest.
• Boston has not yet named a replacement starter and is evaluating options including Cooper Criswell, a bullpen game or a call-up from Triple-A.
• Analysts have suggested the rotation adjustment could clear the way for acquiring Arizona Diamondbacks ace Merrill Kelly ahead of Thursday’s 6 p.m. trade deadline.