Garrett Crochet pitched eight outstanding innings in his first start with his big new contract, and the Boston Red Sox blanked the Baltimore Orioles 3-0 on Wednesday night. Trevor Story homered for the Red Sox,

Zach Eflin delivered his second quality start, but Garrett Crochet blanked the Orioles over eight frames to send the series to a rubber match.

Devers looked anything but alarmed. Instead, he identified reason for optimism that his fortunes will turn — and that he will help his 1-4 Red Sox team do the same.

Kristian Campbell’s career has been defined by “fast.” Drafted in 2023 after just one year of game action at Georgia Tech (he redshirted his true freshman year in 2022), Campbell then ascended through the Red Sox organization before making his first Opening Day roster this season.

The Boston Red Sox have made it clear that it wants to lock up its core to long-term extensions and the club got another massive deal done on Wednesday. Boston