Garrett Crochet is among the best pitchers in baseball. He’s been everything the Red Sox could have asked for when they made a daring trade for him last December.Crochet sports the third-best ERA in the sport, though he hasn’t had the same winning outcomes as his elite counterparts. The Red Sox wasted yet another one of his starts Tuesday night after seven brilliant innings of shutout ball with 10 strikeouts.Boston eventually dropped the contest to the Los Angeles Angels in a 3-2 final in 10 innings. The Red Sox are just 10-7 in Crochet’s starts despite his league-best 109 1/3 innings and 135 strikeouts.Here’s where Crochet sits among the American League’s top starters in ERA so far in 2025:1. Hunter Brown (Astros) – 1.88 ERA
2. Max Fried (Yankees) – 2.05 ERA
3. Garrett Crochet (Red Sox) – 2.06 ERA
4. Kris Bubic (Royals) – 2.18 ERA
5. Jacob deGrom (Rangers) – 2.24 ERAThat top five put together an exceptional first three months of the season. The difference for the Red Sox ace is his offense does not score for him like the likes of these other top arms.Let’s assess the run support for these five starters this season:Hunter Brown (Astros) – 4.48 runs/game
Max Fried (Yankees) – 6.59 runs/game
Garrett Crochet (Red Sox) – 3.95 runs/game
Kris Bubic (Royals) – 3.67 runs/game
Jacob deGrom (Rangers) – 5.30 runs/gameBubic does have lower support, sure. The Crochet angle is completely ridiculous given that Boston cannot put together consistent starts behind him in the rotation. The offense also fails to tack on runs in later innings and hit with runners in scoring position.Crochet is a soon-to-be All-Star for the first time in a Red Sox uniform. His numbers are terrific, though he’s earned more than a few extra victories that his teammates failed to deliver for him.More MLB: MLB Insider Ranks Alex Bregman As Top Trade Candidate Ahead Of Deadline