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Boston Globe
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Boston Globe
Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet wants to regularly pitch deeper into games
Yet as much as he's taken on increased innings responsibilities, Crochet craves more. He lamented having thrown 'just' Garrett Whitlock pitching in parts of two innings rather than just one clean frame. While he understood the team's logic in pulling him after 85 pitches in the sixth inning of his prior outing against the Mets, he also wants to get to a point where the team doesn't restrict him. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up 'Against the Mets, with the short start, I was so frustrated,' said Crochet. 'I want to lead the majors in innings. I want to throw 100 pitches every outing. I want to throw 110 pitches.' Advertisement Already, Crochet has a half-dozen outings of at least 100 pitches, tripling his total of two in 2024. He's also significantly bumped his workload from the 63⅔ innings he'd compiled through his first 12 starts last year. The Red Sox are just 6-6 in games started by Garrett Crochet, who has allowed 17 earned runs over 75 innings. Stacy Revere/Getty But the Sox don't want to scale back Crochet, whose ability to work deep into games often has been staff-saving given the inability of other starters to this point to work deep into games in reliable fashion. Red Sox manager Alex Cora downplayed the significance of the innings jump, noting that former Sox lefthander Eduardo Rodriguez had gone from no innings in 2020 (when he missed the COVID-compressed season with myocarditis) to more than 170 in the regular season and playoffs in 2021. Advertisement 'There's no limit. There's no limitations with [Crochet],' said Cora. 'We'll pick and choose when we're gonna de-load him, but he's a full go, and he's been really good.' Lefthanded changeup The Red Sox traded lefty Sean Newcomb to the A's for cash considerations. Newcomb (0-4, 3.95 ERA in 41 innings), a Middleborough High alum, saved the Sox bullpen by logging 139 pitches in long relief last week, but was designated for assignment on Saturday with the Sox in need of fresh arms. Newcomb had been a source of depth in both the rotation and bullpen this year; he's tied for third in innings pitched on the Sox. The Red Sox sent lefthander Sean Newcomb to the Athletics for cash considerations after designating the Middleborough native for assignment on Saturday. Mark Stockwell/Associated Press Lefthander Zach Penrod , who landed on the 60-day injured list with an elbow strain in spring training, has joined Triple A Worcester after logging a scoreless inning with two strikeouts over the weekend in the Florida Complex League. Lefty Chris Murphy , who hasn't pitched in a game since 2023 as a result of Tommy John surgery, has joined High A Greenville to start his rehab assignment. Righthander Hunter Dobbins , who has a 4.21 ERA in seven starts, will be available in the Red Sox bullpen as a multi-innings reliever on Wednesday, following three days of rest since he made a four-inning start against the Orioles on Saturday. With Richard Fitts back on the big league roster, will Dobbins remain in the bullpen as a multi-innings reliever who can pound the strike zone? Advertisement 'We'll talk about that later,' Cora said of Dobbins, whose 4 percent walk rate is 10th-lowest among pitchers with at least 30 innings this year. Correct password Red Sox prospect Jhostynxon Garcia has been in Triple A for just over a week, but has already achieved a level of cultural notoriety that surpasses most prospects. Garcia served as an answer to a question on 'Jeopardy!' on Monday night: 'It's something many use every day to unlock things online and the nickname of Red Sox prospect Jhostynxon Garcia.' The question, which was provided (accurately, save for the modification from a definite to an indefinite article) by contestant Miles Tepper for $400, was, 'What is a password?' Garcia, known as 'The Password,' was promoted to Worcester last week. In his first six games, he went 10-for-24 with a pair of homers and a . 417/.440/.708 line . . . Utility infielder Romy Gonzalez (left quad contusion) could start a rehab assignment this weekend . . . Righthander Kutter Crawford (right knee) threw live batting practice on Monday in Fort Myers, and will now stay on a five-day routine. His next session will be four simulated innings . . . Righthander Tanner Houck (flexor pronator strain) is throwing on flat ground but has yet to start throwing off a mound . . . DH/outfielder Masataka Yoshida is still throwing at 60 feet. It's not every day one of your players is a clue on Atta boy, Miles! 🤗 — Worcester Red Sox (@WooSox) Alex Speier can be reached at
CBS News
27-05-2025
- Business
- CBS News
Red Sox trade Massachusetts native Sean Newcomb to Athletics
Sean Newcomb's run with his hometown Red Sox has come to an end. Newcomb was traded by Boston to the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations, the team announced Tuesday. The 31-year-old Newcomb was designated for assignment following Game 1 of Saturday's doubleheader, after he gave up a run in his inning of relief against the Baltimore Orioles. Boston won the game, 6-5, but Newcomb was DFA'd to make room for righty reliever Luis Guerrero from Triple-A Worcester. He's now heading to the A's, which ends what was once a dream come true for Newcomb, who was born in Brockton and was a star at Middleborough High School. Sean Newcomb with Boston Red Sox Newcomb signed with the Red Sox as a non-roster invitee in January, and pitched well enough throughout Spring Training to earn a spot on the team. He began the season in Boston's starting rotation out of necessity, as the team dealt with season-opening injuries to starters Brayan Bello and Lucas Giolito. The lefty started five games for the Red Sox and went 0-3 with a 4.43 ERA and 1.925 WHIP in those outings. Newcomb went five innings just once in those starts, and was then sent to the bullpen where he took over as Boston's long reliever, usually in mop-up duty. Newcomb made seven appearances out of the Boston bullpen and had a 3.38 ERA and 1.554 WHIP over 18.2 innings of work. Overall, he finished with an 0-4 record, a 3.95 ERA, and a 1.76 WHIP over his 12 games for the Red Sox. Newcomb now heads back to the Athletics, whom he played for in 2023 and 2024. The southpaw was drafted 15th overall by the Los Angeles Angels in 2014, and has pitched in 187 career games at the Major League level for the Atlanta Braves (2017-22), Chicago Cubs (2022), Athletics, and Red Sox.
Reuters
27-05-2025
- Business
- Reuters
Athletics rookie 1B Nick Kurtz (hip) placed on injured list
May 27 - The Athletics placed rookie first baseman Nick Kurtz on the 10-day injured list as part of a series of transactions Tuesday. Kurtz, whose designation is retroactive to Sunday, is dealing with a strained left hip flexor. The A's also called up outfielder Drew Avans from Triple-A Las Vegas, acquired left-hander Sean Newcomb from the Boston Red Sox for cash considerations, and designated left-hander Matt Krook and right-hander Ryan Cusick for assignment. Kurtz, 22, was injured during Saturday's 11-inning home loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. He rookie is batting .245 with five homers and 15 RBIs in 28 games this season. Avans, 28, has yet to make his major league debut. He is batting .328 with four homers, 34 RBIs and 16 stolen bases in 48 games with the Aviators this season. Newcomb, 31, was 0-4 with a 3.95 ERA in 12 games (five starts) this season, his first with the Red Sox. He played for the A's from 2023-24, going 2-1 with a 4.32 ERA in 14 games (two starts). Krook, 30, has no decisions and a 5.40 ERA in 3 1/3 innings in three appearances out of the Athletics' bullpen this season. Cusick, 25, has never pitched in the majors. He is 1-0 with a 6.75 ERA in 13 games out of the Las Vegas bullpen this season. He was a first-round pick of the Atlanta Braves in 2021. --Field Level Media
Washington Post
27-05-2025
- Business
- Washington Post
Red Sox trade left-hander Sean Newcomb to the Athletics for cash
BOSTON — The Boston Red Sox traded left-hander Sean Newcomb to the Athletics for an undisclosed amount of cash on Tuesday. The 31-year-old Massachusetts native was designated for assignment on Saturday after posting a 3.95 ERA with 41 strikeouts in 12 games this season. He opened the year as a starter, taking five turns through the rotation, before being sent to the bullpen, where he has given up runs in each of his last four outings.
Associated Press
27-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
Red Sox trade left-hander Sean Newcomb to the Athletics for cash
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Red Sox traded left-hander Sean Newcomb to the Athletics for an undisclosed amount of cash on Tuesday. The 31-year-old Massachusetts native was designated for assignment on Saturday after posting a 3.95 ERA with 41 strikeouts in 12 games this season. He opened the year as a starter, taking five turns through the rotation, before being sent to the bullpen, where he has given up runs in each of his last four outings. A first-round draft pick by the Los Angeles Angels in 2014, Newcomb is 28-29 with a 4.46 ERA in 187 career games with the Braves, Cubs, Athletics and Red Sox. ___ AP MLB:
