During a game against the Twins on Sunday, Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet faced a tough moment when a line drive hit him in the face, yet he managed to continue pitching.
Despite the painful hit, Crochet went on to pitch five full innings, recording six strikeouts and allowing just one run, though the Red Sox lost the game 5-4.
When discussing the incident, he described how he felt, saying he was “fine” but noted the initial shock was quite intense.
The pitch that struck Crochet came in the fourth inning from Carlos Correa, who hit a hard line drive right back at him.
After the impact, medical staff quickly attended to him. They assessed the situation, but after some warm-up pitches, he decided to stay in.
“I just touched my nose to check if everything felt normal,” Crochet mentioned, admitting that he initially felt a bit paralyzed from the impact.
He didn’t show any signs of declining performance, even managing to retire the next batter, Jonah Bride, before finishing the inning.
In total, Crochet threw 89 pitches and, after this outing, holds a commendable 2.02 ERA with 56 strikeouts over 49 innings. Earlier this season, he signed a significant six-year, $170 million contract with the Red Sox to ensure his future with the team.
