Love watching Shohei Ohtani take the mound and crush a homer in the next inning? What if more players could play both ways — pitch and hit? No, there isn’t another two-way phenom yet. However, there is a $170M arm on the Red Sox who just became the first pitcher to reach 250 strikeouts in 2025 — and he’s now suggesting MLB rethink the game.

That arm? Garrett Crochet, who signed a six-year $170M deal in 2025 with an opt-out after 2030. This season, he has had an 18-5 record with a 2.59 ERA and 255 strikeouts in 205.1 innings. His steady performance and dominance on the mound were crucial to Boston’s rotation, helping them win important games late in the season and ensuring the Red Sox made the playoffs after a four-year absence.

In a candid interview, Crochet revealed his surprising wis

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