The story of the Boston Red Sox's February 26 Grapefruit League game was that Garrett Crochet didn't log a strikeout in his 2026 debut. He pitched two innings and let up a hit and a walk without striking out any Tampa Bay Rays batters — it was the first time he appeared without a strikeout on the box score since he was a reliever with the Chicago White Sox (except for a one-inning start cut short by a rain delay).
Crochet was able to keep runs off the board, though, thanks to the defense behind him. Specifically, he shouted Caleb Durbin out in his postgame interview with NESN .