While the Red Sox are without their best position player (Roman Anthony) due to injury, they still have their best pitcher in Garrett Crochet, who’s doing everything he can to get his team into the playoffs. pic.twitter.com/lLOsHp58Uk — NESN (@NESN) September 15, 2025It goes without saying that Crochet is a huge reason why the Red Sox are still in the playoff race. The Red Sox have won his last five starts and 15 of his last 18, winning nearly every time he takes the mound. That six-game difference would have the Red Sox closer to .500 and essentially out of the playoff race. In short, the 26-year-old lefty has been everything the Red Sox hoped he would be when they acquired him from the Chicago White Sox last offseason.