It was a short outing with a couple of hiccups, but Red Sox fans should be excited. The lefthander went 1 2/3 innings, throwing 27 pitches, three short of his 30-pitch limit. Crochet allowed three hits and walked a batter, but limited the damage with his dominant fastball, striking out four.

Garrett Crochet recorded four strikeouts in his Red Sox spring training debut, leaving the mound happy with his start.

The Boston Red Sox and Craig Breslow ultimately playing the Alex Bregman sweepstakes to perfection this offseason undeniably took the pressure off of the front