Boston Red Sox' Ace Lefty Set to Join Exclusive History When He Takes Mound on Opening Day

The Red Sox named Garrett Crochet as their Opening Day starter on Saturday, marking the second team he'll start for on Opening Day in as many years.

Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet (35) pitching in the first inning of their game against the Toronto Blue Jays at JetBlue Park at Fenway South on Feb. 23. / Chris Tilley-Imagn Images

On Saturday, the Red Sox named left-hander Garrett Crochet as their Opening Day starter for the 2025 season.

Crochet, acquired in an offseason trade from the Chicago White Sox, will help the Red Sox battle the Texas Rangers that day on the road in Arlington.

Given that Crochet also started Opening Day last year for the White Sox, he'll join a select group in baseball history, per Sarah Langs of MLB.com:

Garrett Crochet will be the 9th pitcher since 1901 to make at least 1 Opening Day start for multiple franchises before turning 26, joining:

Dennis Eckersley
Art Fromme
Jim Bagby
Joe Kennedy
Red Ruffing
Floyd Youmans
Livan Hernandez
Johnny Lush

Garrett Crochet will be the 9th pitcher since 1901 to make at least 1 Opening Day start for multiple franchises before turning 26, joining:

Dennis Eckersley
Art Fromme
Jim Bagby
Joe Kennedy
Red Ruffing
Floyd Youmans
Livan Hernandez
Johnny Lush https://t.co/rQJzW8SbzC

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) March 15, 2025

Now 25, Crochet is a former first-round pick of the White Sox out of the University of Tennessee. He went just 6-12 last season, though that was a product of the White Sox' historically bad record. He pitched to a 3.58 ERA, striking out a whopping 209 batters in 146.0 innings.

He was the White Sox All-Star representative last year as well.

The Red Sox are coming off a season in which they went 81-81 and missed the playoffs after finishing third in the American League East. However, after acquiring Crochet, Walker Buehler and Alex Bregman this offseason, the team is certainly feeling more confident in the season that lie ahead.

Furthermore, the division-rival Yankees have taken a big blow this spring with Gerrit Cole going out for the year and Luis Gil set to miss several months.

The Orioles are also dealing with multiple injuries in their starting rotation.

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