{"id":37686,"date":"2025-02-28T22:33:27","date_gmt":"2025-02-28T22:33:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=37686"},"modified":"2025-02-28T22:33:27","modified_gmt":"2025-02-28T22:33:27","slug":"how-hard-was-red-sox-ace-garrett-crochets-fastball-in-his-start-friday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=37686","title":{"rendered":"How hard was Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet\u2019s fastball in his start Friday?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<nav aria-label=\"articleLabel\">\n<ol id=\"articleLabel__list\">\n<li id=\"articleLabel__listItem\">Red Sox<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/nav>\n<ul>\n<li><time datetime=\"2025-02-28174075337500014:36:15\">Updated: Feb. 28, 2025, 2:36 p.m.<\/time><\/li>\n<li><span aria-hidden=\"true\">|<\/span><time datetime=\"2025-02-28174075252000014:22:00\">Published: Feb. 28, 2025, 2:22 p.m.<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div aria-live=\"polite\">\n<article id=\"arc-LQVZ4JY3VJCYJDCEDLOR6SOIAY\" data-type=\"article\">\n<div>\n<figure>\n<div>\n<div><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/UUNPOVCM3JHLPJBCNZZUADTVVY.jpg?auth=69dd3b71b33162cd76de87d31dd697e8c836387a5b3143a30e6b98839c8d7757&amp;width=500&amp;quality=90 500w\" media=\"(max-width: 500px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/UUNPOVCM3JHLPJBCNZZUADTVVY.jpg?auth=69dd3b71b33162cd76de87d31dd697e8c836387a5b3143a30e6b98839c8d7757&amp;width=800&amp;quality=90 800w\" media=\"(max-width: 800px)\" \/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/UUNPOVCM3JHLPJBCNZZUADTVVY.jpg?auth=69dd3b71b33162cd76de87d31dd697e8c836387a5b3143a30e6b98839c8d7757&amp;width=1280&amp;quality=90 1280w\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.masslive.com\/resizer\/v2\/UUNPOVCM3JHLPJBCNZZUADTVVY.jpg?auth=69dd3b71b33162cd76de87d31dd697e8c836387a5b3143a30e6b98839c8d7757&amp;width=500&amp;quality=90\" sizes=\"auto, 50vw\" alt=\"How hard was Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet\u2019s fastball in his start Friday?\" width=\"300\" height=\"600\" \/><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption>Red Sox&#8217; Garrett Crochet reached 98.9 mph with his fastball in his second spring training game. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox\/Getty Images)Getty Images<\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p id=\"PA43VTO5ZFHEHK37NHJR22NDME\">FORT MYERS, Fla. \u2014 Lefty Garrett Crochet topped out at 98.9 mph with his fastball in his second Grapefruit League start Friday.<\/p>\n<p id=\"MLNUBT5KCNENRALWIFYHXK5LJU\">The Red Sox are in Clearwater playing the Phillies. Boston leads 3-1 in the fourth inning.<\/p>\n<p id=\"RPTZVYHYSNDVLDA2ZEPPTCFQH4\">The 25-year-old Crochet threw 18 four-seamers and averaged 97.3 mph with the heater, per Baseball Savant.<\/p>\n<p id=\"TD2JONSXVZBOFN5BXYIP5QKWLU\">He threw 1 \u2154 scoreless innings and allowed one hit and three walks while striking out three. Control was an issue. He averaged just 53.6% strikes (41 pitches, 22 strikes).<\/p>\n<p id=\"ACRLITYLEVG4TCNLFPDWUVZ34Y\">Crochet has one of the top fastballs in the majors. Last year, the pitch averaged 97.2 mph and opponents batted .198 against it. He maintained elite velocity throughout the season. He topped out at 99.8 mph in his first start March 28. He reached back for 100.4 mph in his final start Sept. 27.<\/p>\n<p id=\"POXMO5LZB5FP7HC2KUDFWVLK5A\">Crochet recently discussed what makes his fastball so effective beyond velocity:<\/p>\n<p id=\"ED62XNGRLFAADARO2VSUN34QMU\">\u201cTo be honest, I don\u2019t know because metrically it\u2019s nothing crazy,\u201d he said. \u201d\u201cI think it\u2019s having three different variations of fastballs (four-seam, cut fastball, sinker) that makes the four-seam pop a little bit more. Being teammates with Lance Lynn for a couple years and seeing how he navigated lineups being damn-near exclusively a fastball pitcher was something that always appealed to me. Since I kind of gained the velocity in college, that\u2019s how I like to pitch.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"R3AKEZESOJFUDB3RVCYMNOGGTQ\">Crochet, who considers his cutter his second best pitch, threw 19 cutters.<\/p>\n<p id=\"3YZW3AAQX5B2HBNSXYQVI7UB5A\">\u201cOccasionally I\u2019m burned by the hook spinner down the left field line right over third base,\u201d Crochet said about his cutter. \u201cBut just my ability to throw it for strikes and command it and keep hitters off-balance with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"GNYBD5UBQVANJOSGXREUTYRWLQ\">Crochet also threw two sinkers and two sweepers.<\/p>\n<p id=\"MJAYRXTASFHVNCOE3AS4O2X23M\">He walked all three batters in the second inning. 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