US EditionRed Sox Star Garrett Crochet Explains His WBC Decision Ahead of Spring Training
Garrett Crochet opted out of the World Baseball Classic to manage his 213 innings workload, prioritize his newborn daughter, and focus on spring training preparation.
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Red Sox Star Garrett Crochet Explains His WBC Decision Ahead of Spring Training
We are now less than a month from the highly anticipated World Baseball Classic, which starts on March 5. Though there will be plenty of representation from the Boston Red Sox in the tournament, one name has chosen to sit this one out ahead of the 2026 MLB season. That name is Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet, who has opted not to join Team United States at this year’s tournament. According to the report from the Boston Globe, Crochet’s decision to s…
Red Sox's Garrett Crochet Explains WBC Decision
Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet won’t be participating in the upcoming World Baseball Classic, and he’s explained why. Per The Boston Globe, Crochet said that, while he initially planned on pitching for Team USA in the WBC, the birth of his daughter changed the the calculus of that decision. Garrett Crochet says that he had plans in 2025 of being part of Team USA for the 2026 WBC but his decision came down to his family (newborn baby girl) a…
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