From college pitcher to first round draft pick to first ever Major League post-season appearance all in a span of less than seven months, the future is very bright for Ocean Springs alum Garrett Crochet, but that future might be on hold.
From college pitcher... to firs- round draft pick... to first- - ever major league post- season- - - - appearance... all in a span of- less than seven months... the - future is very- bright for ocean springs alum - garrett crochet.- unfortunately... that future- might be on hold.
- today... the 11th overall pick- of the chicago white sox, this- summer... was the first pitcher- out of the bullpen... in a- winner-take-- all game 3... against the - oakland athletics.- and after striking out the firs- two batters he- faced... crochet left the game,- with forearm tightness... - likely a u-c-l injury... which- could be code... for tommy- john... - hopefully not.- either way... bad break for the- lefty, out of tennessee... who- was consistently firing over 10- miles per hour... - during his first few outings.
- in six regular season innings..- crochet had eight - strikeouts... without allowing - single run.
- best wishes on a speedy - recovery... for the former- greyhound.-
Great news for Ocean Springs alum Garrett Crochet who appears to have avoided the dreaded Tommy John surgery.