Left-handed pitcher Garrett Crochet was traded to the Boston Red Sox earlier this month ... "I didn't get to witness it first-hand except for when he pitched against us last year.

The newest Red Sox ... David Hamilton will take Tyler O’Neill’s old number, 17, after wearing No. 70 last season. Nick Sogard will wear No. 20. He wore No. 72 last season. Follow Boston.com ...

The 6-foot-4 righty was a two-time NPB All-Star, having pitched a perfect game ... Patriots Country, and he was on the Patriots and Boston Red Sox beats at Prime Time Sports Talk.

If he goes elsewhere ... this has happened for the Red Sox. 24. The Red Sox will retire someone’s number. Boston hasn’t formally retired a number since David Ortiz’s No. 34 in 2017.

Boston’s projected bullpen ... RHP Carlos Estévez: The Red Sox have checked in on Estévez but haven’t been aggressors to this point. He pitched really well for the Angels and Phillies ...

The Mets beat out big spenders like the New York Yankees, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Boston ... to the Red Sox to serve as the setup man for Jonathan Papelbon, a job that he pitched himself out ...

Walton’s connections to Boston lasted ... Cincinnati pitcher, he started three World Series games against the 1975 Red Sox as the ace of the Big Red Machine. Feb. 14. David Breashears, 68.

He was 37. Matusz pitched parts of eight seasons in ... Matusz became a fan-favorite for his success against Boston Red Sox slugger David Ortiz. Matusz faced “Big Papi” the second most of ...

BOSTON, MA—The Boston Red Sox today ... (45 ER/75.1 IP). He helped the Dodgers win a World Series title by posting a 3.60 ERA (6 ER/15.0 IP) in four Postseason outings (three starts), allowing zero ...