When Garrett Crochet was traded to the Red Sox, he instantly knew he needed to make a change.
Crochet wore No. 45 with the Chicago White Sox, No. 34 with Tennessee and No. 14 in highschool. That’s an issue in Boston since these retired numbers had been worn by Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz and Jim Rice, respectively.
It was a predicament Crochet knew he would run into. However, in a Zoom name Friday, the left-hander revealed he would put on No. 35 when he places on a Red Sox uniform.
The final participant to put on the quantity was Richard Bleier in 2023, and Eric Hosmer wore the quantity a yr earlier than him. Steven Wright wore No. 35 the longest from 2013-19, and a few Red Sox followers may keep in mind Rickey Henderson donning the jersey quantity in 2002.
Crochet admitted there was “aid” as soon as the commerce particulars had been finalized, and the 25-year-old was excited to get to work in Boston. Crochet revealed he’s anticipated to fulfill pitching coach Andrew Bailey and different Red Sox employees members subsequent week.
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