{"id":28158,"date":"2026-08-05T05:18:24","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T00:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28158"},"modified":"2026-08-05T05:18:24","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T00:18:24","slug":"garrett-crochet-roman-anthony-may-actually-return-for-red-sox","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=28158","title":{"rendered":"Garrett Crochet, Roman Anthony May Actually Return for Red Sox"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div on-document:qinit=\"q-COrEzQDQ.js#_hW[0]\" q:key=\"QW_9\" q:id=\"6z\"><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=70 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>The Boston Red Sox certainly made its roster better on paper before the 2026 Major League Baseball trade deadline on Monday. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=71 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"72\">The Boston Red Sox certainly made its roster better on paper before the 2026 Major League Baseball trade deadline on Monday. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=73 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Catcher has been a position of weakness for the organization and the Red Sox went out and landed one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/red-sox\/onsi\/roman-anthony-injury-update-red-sox-get-major-breakthrough-in-rehab-pat3\" target=\"_blank\">best overall backstops in the game in Adley Rutschman<\/a>. On top of him, Boston went out and landed Curtis Mead, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/red-sox\/onsi\/curtis-mead-injury-update-red-sox-could-get-slugger-back-in-2026-pat3\" target=\"_blank\">who is currently on the Injured List<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/red-sox\/onsi\/marcelo-mayer-s-surprise-reaction-to-red-sox-giants-trade-pat3\" target=\"_blank\">reliever Erik Miller<\/a> before the deadline came and went. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=74 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"75\">Catcher has been a position of weakness for the organization and the Red Sox went out and landed one of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/red-sox\/onsi\/roman-anthony-injury-update-red-sox-get-major-breakthrough-in-rehab-pat3\" target=\"_blank\">best overall backstops in the game in Adley Rutschman<\/a>. On top of him, Boston went out and landed Curtis Mead, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/red-sox\/onsi\/curtis-mead-injury-update-red-sox-could-get-slugger-back-in-2026-pat3\" target=\"_blank\">who is currently on the Injured List<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/red-sox\/onsi\/marcelo-mayer-s-surprise-reaction-to-red-sox-giants-trade-pat3\" target=\"_blank\">reliever Erik Miller<\/a> before the deadline came and went. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=76 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>Boston is better on paper right now, despite the high price the organization paid in prospects. Dealing away <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/red-sox\/onsi\/red-sox-trade-for-3-time-all-star-adley-rutschman-instant-impact-jackson3\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Eyanson and Kyson Witherspoon<\/a>, plus Connelly Early, is a hit to the organization&#39;s pitching depth. But the Red Sox are still in a very good place with one of the best overall rotations in the league. Plus, they have one of the best overall pitchers in baseball working his way back. Garrett Crochet reportedly has begun throwing and has reached 50-60 feet, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jcmccaffrey\/status\/2084753174322200850\" target=\"_blank\">per Jen McCaffrey of <em>The Athletic.  <\/em><\/a><\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=77 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"78\">Boston is better on paper right now, despite the high price the organization paid in prospects. Dealing away <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/red-sox\/onsi\/red-sox-trade-for-3-time-all-star-adley-rutschman-instant-impact-jackson3\" target=\"_blank\">Anthony Eyanson and Kyson Witherspoon<\/a>, plus Connelly Early, is a hit to the organization&#8217;s pitching depth. But the Red Sox are still in a very good place with one of the best overall rotations in the league. Plus, they have one of the best overall pitchers in baseball working his way back. Garrett Crochet reportedly has begun throwing and has reached 50-60 feet, <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jcmccaffrey\/status\/2084753174322200850\" target=\"_blank\">per Jen McCaffrey of <em>The Athletic.  <\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=79 q:key=vcaa:\n\n<h2><strong>Progress Has Been Made<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7a q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7b\"><strong>Progress Has Been Made<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7c q:key=vcaa:https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,w_5559,h_3126,x_0,y_210\/images\/ReutersImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_red_sox\/01kz7c9aya8eg6r1hfyc.jpg--><!--qv q:id=7d q:key=VjqC:mL_1--><!--qv q:id=7e q:key=deAA:7d_3--><!--qv q:s q:sref=7e q:key=--><!--qv q:id=7f q:key=deAA:7d_2--><!--qv q:s q:sref=7f q:key=--><!--qv q:id=7g q:key=cHU9:7d_1--><!--qv q:id=7h q:key=deAA:e2_0--><!--qv q:id=7i q:key=B0c2:SZ_1--><\/p>\n<figure q:key=\"9m_3\" q:id=\"7j\"><!--qv q:s q:sref=7i q:key=--><!--qv q:s q:sref=7h q:key=--><\/p>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden undefined\" on:qvisible=\"q-CqqtwM0O.js#_hW[0]\" on-document:qinit=\"q-SD1y-RFD.js#_hW[1]\" q:id=\"7k\"><picture style=\"aspect-ratio: 16 \/ 9\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_210,w_5559,h_3126\/c_fill,w_360,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FReutersImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_red_sox%2F01kz7c9aya8eg6r1hfyc.jpg 1x, &#10;    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_210,w_5559,h_3126\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FReutersImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_red_sox%2F01kz7c9aya8eg6r1hfyc.jpg 2x, &#10;    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_210,w_5559,h_3126\/c_fill,w_1080,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FReutersImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_red_sox%2F01kz7c9aya8eg6r1hfyc.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 719px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_210,w_5559,h_3126\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FReutersImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_red_sox%2F01kz7c9aya8eg6r1hfyc.jpg 1x,&#10;    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_210,w_5559,h_3126\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FReutersImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_red_sox%2F01kz7c9aya8eg6r1hfyc.jpg 2x, &#10;    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_210,w_5559,h_3126\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FReutersImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_red_sox%2F01kz7c9aya8eg6r1hfyc.jpg 3x\" media=\"(max-width: 1079px)\"><source srcset=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_210,w_5559,h_3126\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FReutersImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_red_sox%2F01kz7c9aya8eg6r1hfyc.jpg 1x,&#10;    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_210,w_5559,h_3126\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FReutersImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_red_sox%2F01kz7c9aya8eg6r1hfyc.jpg 2x,&#10;    https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_210,w_5559,h_3126\/c_fill,w_1440,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images%2FReutersImages%2Fmmsport%2Finside_the_red_sox%2F01kz7c9aya8eg6r1hfyc.jpg 3x\" media=\"(min-width: 1080px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_210,w_5559,h_3126\/c_fill,w_16,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/ReutersImages\/mmsport\/inside_the_red_sox\/01kz7c9aya8eg6r1hfyc.jpg\" alt=\"Boston Red Sox left fielder Roman Anthony\" title=\"Boston Red Sox left fielder Roman Anthony\" width=\"360\" height=\"203\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full blur-[5px]\" q:id=\"7l\"\/><\/source><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><\/p>\n<p><figcaption q:id=\"7m\">May 1, 2026; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Red Sox left fielder Roman Anthony (19) hits a single against the Houston Astros during the third inning at Fenway Park. Mandatory Credit: Brian Fluharty-Imagn Images | IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/figcaption><\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7n q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>That&#39;s not all, though. McCaffrey reported that outfielder Roman Anthony has begun taking batting practice as well. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7o q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7p\">That&#8217;s not all, though. McCaffrey reported that outfielder Roman Anthony has begun taking batting practice as well. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7q q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>&#34;Garrett Crochet has begun throwing at 50-60 feet,&#34; McCaffrey wrote. &#34;Roman Anthony has started taking BP.&#34;<\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7r q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7s\">&#8220;Garrett Crochet has begun throwing at 50-60 feet,&#8221; McCaffrey wrote. &#8220;Roman Anthony has started taking BP.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7t q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>These are two significant &mdash; and positive &mdash; updates from McCaffrey. Crochet hasn&#39;t made a start for Boston since April 25. Back in mid-July, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/red-sox\/onsi\/where-red-sox-s-garrett-crochet-stands-right-now-in-his-own-words-pat3\" target=\"_blank\">Crochet spoke to <em>Red Sox on SI<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>about his injury progress and at the time, he wasn&#39;t throwing. Just a few weeks have passed and now Crochet has begun throwing. This is the first major step in his trip back to the majors. It&#39;s going to take weeks, at least, for Crochet to return to game action. But this is very positive. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7u q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7v\">These are two significant \u2014 and positive \u2014 updates from McCaffrey. Crochet hasn&#8217;t made a start for Boston since April 25. Back in mid-July, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/red-sox\/onsi\/where-red-sox-s-garrett-crochet-stands-right-now-in-his-own-words-pat3\" target=\"_blank\">Crochet spoke to <em>Red Sox on SI<\/em><\/a><em> <\/em>about his injury progress and at the time, he wasn&#8217;t throwing. Just a few weeks have passed and now Crochet has begun throwing. This is the first major step in his trip back to the majors. It&#8217;s going to take weeks, at least, for Crochet to return to game action. But this is very positive. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7w q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>On the Anthony front, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/red-sox\/onsi\/roman-anthony-injury-update-red-sox-get-major-breakthrough-in-rehab-pat3\" target=\"_blank\">was shared at the end of July<\/a> that the young outfielder had begun hitting off a tee. That was progress in itself. Taking batting practice is a major step forward on top of that. That means that Anthony is not only swinging, but he&#39;s connecting against velocity. That is a true test for his injury and whether or not he gets pain from it. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=7x q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"7y\">On the Anthony front, it <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/mlb\/red-sox\/onsi\/roman-anthony-injury-update-red-sox-get-major-breakthrough-in-rehab-pat3\" target=\"_blank\">was shared at the end of July<\/a> that the young outfielder had begun hitting off a tee. That was progress in itself. Taking batting practice is a major step forward on top of that. That means that Anthony is not only swinging, but he&#8217;s connecting against velocity. That is a true test for his injury and whether or not he gets pain from it. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:key=QW_6--><!--qv q:id=7z q:key=vcaa:\n\n<p>The team shared that Anthony wouldn&#39;t be swinging until he was pain-free. The fact that he has reached this point, like Crochet, is a massively positive sign. In a season full of negative injury updates, these are the ones Boston fans have been waiting for. Clear progress has been made and neither should be ruled out for the 2026 season. <\/p>\n\n--><!--qv q:id=80 q:key=lY4S:mL_1--><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"81\">The team shared that Anthony wouldn&#8217;t be swinging until he was pain-free. The fact that he has reached this point, like Crochet, is a massively positive sign. In a season full of negative injury updates, these are the ones Boston fans have been waiting for. Clear progress has been made and neither should be ruled out for the 2026 season. <\/p>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><!--qv q:id=82 q:key=1jXG:QW_7--><!--qv q:id=83 q:key=9yVI:Ef_0--><\/p>\n<div on:click=\"q-PR6RmUkK.js#s_Ytib2zHV0Tc[0 1]\" q:key=\"WY_1\" q:id=\"84\"><!--qv q:s q:sref=83 q:key=--><\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"google-news-widget\" class=\"voltax-google-preferred-source my-5 p-4 flex items-center gap-4 rounded-lg bg-[#F0F0F0]\">\n<div class=\"flex min-w-0 flex-1 items-center gap-3\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/assets.minutemediacdn.com\/platform\/google_discover_icon.svg\" class=\"shrink-0\"\/><span class=\"font-group-big text-black text-[16px]\">Add us as a preferred source on <span class=\"font-bold\">Google<\/span><\/span><\/div>\n<p><a aria-label=\"Follow si.com on Google News\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=si.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"flex h-[30px] w-[30px] shrink-0 items-center justify-center rounded-full bg-primary font-group-large text-sm font-medium text-white transition-colors hover:bg-secondary focus:bg-secondary md:w-auto md:gap-2.5 md:px-4 md:py-[5px]\"><span class=\"hidden pt-[1px] leading-[1.4] md:inline\">Follow<\/span><svg viewbox=\"0 0 4 8\" fill=\"none\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"h-[12px] w-[6px] md:h-[8px] md:w-[4px]\"><path d=\"M0.5 0.5L3.5 4L0.5 7.5\" stroke=\"white\" stroke-width=\"1.5\"\/><\/svg><\/a><\/div>\n<p><!--\/qv--><\/div>\n<p><!--\/qv--><!--\/qv--><\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Red Sox certainly made its roster better on paper before the 2026 Major League Baseball trade deadline on Monday. 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