Garrett Crochet pushed back on Sam Kennedy’s hinted trade-deadline selling plan, saying Boston didn’t need a “wake-up call” to know how it must play. With the Red Sox sitting last in the AL East at 27-39, Crochet insists the season can still change—if the team
Garrett Crochet didn’t sound angry about Sam Kennedy’s comments. He sounded sure.
Asked about the Red Sox CEO’s hint that Boston could end up selling before the MLB trade deadline. Crochet said the team didn’t need any reminder about what needs to happen on the field. “I don’t think that we needed that wake-up call,” the Red Sox starting pitcher said. “I think everyone knows the kind of the kind of ball that needs to be played. not only at the big-league level but here in Boston especially. We went out this offseason and acquired some talent that the team viewed as game-changers. the clubhouse viewed as game-changers. and ultimately we just haven’t played well as a group.”.
He acknowledged there have been moments—just not enough of them. “There have been moments here and there, and not all the losses are ugly, but they’re still losses, which sucks.”
Crochet’s stance lands in the middle of a season that has turned into a tight, uncomfortable reality check for the clubhouse. At the moment, Boston is in last place in the American League East standings with a 27-39 record.
Kennedy’s appearance on WEEI added fuel to the idea that the Red Sox could shift gears ahead of the deadline. The CEO’s comments suggested the team may end up selling. with multiple Red Sox players described as potential trade candidates. Among the names discussed were Aroldis Chapman and Jarren Duran.
Crochet didn’t frame the debate around a “need” for trades. His point was simpler: the team understands it needs to play better baseball. He also left room for redemption, saying Boston can still turn things around.
The calendar matters. The trade deadline is still around a month and a half away. which keeps the door open for the Red Sox to regain traction. But the margin for error is thin. If Boston can’t begin winning consistently. selling before the trade deadline could start looking like the most sensible next move.
Right now, though, Crochet’s message was clear: the issue wasn’t that the team failed to hear the warning. It was that it hasn’t played well enough—and it knows it.
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