Fansided · Feb 27
Caleb Durbin could be a better Alex Bregman replacement than Red Sox thought
Caleb Durbin of the Boston Red Sox throws an out during spring training game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026. I | Andrew West/The News-Press & Naples Daily News/USA Today Network / USA TODAY NETWORK via ImagnThe 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).
