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The Boston Red Sox have gotten some great contributions from multiple pitchers throughout the 2026 campaign.
With ace Garrett Crochet going down with an injury and not appearing in a game since April 25, the Red Sox have needed players to step up. Losing arguably the best pitcher in Major League Baseball was a very concerning sign, but the Red Sox have found ways to win games without the 27-year-old.
While it's been a collective effort, right-hander Sonny Gray has been just as important as anybody else.
The veteran is 15-3 with a 2.65 ERA and has struck out 117 hitters in 132.2 innings. To put things simply, he's been just as good as anybody in baseball.
While he's stepped up, there's hope that Crochet will return sometime in the near future. However, according to the latest report, that's no guarantee.
“Now, almost four months later, with the return of Crochet still not guaranteed, it has not been as calamitous as first thought. And for that, the Red Sox can thank Sonny Gray,” Sean McAdam wrote.
Nobody has said yet whether Crochet will return.
Right now, a lot of this remains uncertain. While Gray has thrown the baseball at a very high level, getting Crochet back might be just as important as anything else for this team come October.
It'll be interesting to see how that goes, but they'll need him if they want to win a World Series, more than likely.