Club Recalls INF/OF Nate Eaton from Triple-A Worcester
BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today placed left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet on the 15-Day Injured List (retroactive to April 26) with left shoulder inflammation. To fill his spot, Boston recalled infielder/outfielder Nate Eaton from Triple-A Worcester.
Crochet, 26, has made six starts this season for Boston, going 3-3 with a 6.30 ERA (21 ER/30.0 IP) and 37 strikeouts. Since joining the Red Sox in 2025, the left-hander is 21-8 with a 3.06 ERA (80 ER/235.1 IP), a 1.08 WHIP, and a Major League-leading 292 strikeouts. Originally selected by the Chicago White Sox in the first round (No. 11 overall) of the 2020 First-Year Player Draft, the Mississippi native has gone 30-27 with a 3.17 ERA (160 ER/454.1 IP) and 586 strikeouts in 142 career Major League games (70 starts) for the White Sox (2020-24) and Red Sox (2025-26).
Eaton, 29, has played in 27 games for Worcester this season, hitting .292 (28-for-96) with five doubles, one triple, three home runs, and an .831 OPS while making 12 starts in center field, seven in right field, and five in left field. The right-handed hitter played in 41 games for Boston in 2025, batting .296 (24-for-81) with four doubles, one home run, 16 runs scored, and nine stolen bases. Originally selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 21st round of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft, the Virginia native has hit .233 (56-for-240) in 113 career Major League Games for the Royals (2022-23) and Red Sox (2025).
