TORONTO (AP) — The put left-hander Garrett Crochet on the 15-day injured list Wednesday because of left shoulder inflammation and recalled utilityman Nate Eaton from Triple-A Worcester.
Last year’s AL Cy Young Award runner-up, when he went 18-5 with a 2.59 ERA, Crochet has a 6.30 ERA through six starts in 2026.
Crochet (3-3) struck out seven over six shutout innings in Saturday’s , looking every bit the ace Boston traded for in December 2024 and signed to a $170 million, six-year contract in March 2025.
The Red Sox following Saturday’s game.
Crochet’s win over the Orioles came two starts after the ugliest outing of his Red Sox career — over 1 2/3 innings at Minnesota on April 13.
Crochet has been an AL All-Star each of the past two seasons.
Eaton was batting .292 with three homers and 12 RBIs in 27 games at Triple-A. He played for Kansas City in 2022 and 2023, and appeared in 41 games for Boston last season.
The Red Sox play the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday afternoon.
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