Garrett Crochet Reveals Jersey Number He’ll Wear With Red Sox

Crochet was out of luck with his past jersey numbers

When Garrett Crochet was traded to the Red Sox, he immediately knew he had to make a change.

Crochet wore No. 45 with the Chicago White Sox, No. 34 in Tennessee and No. 14 in high school. That’s a problem in Boston since those retired numbers were worn by Pedro Martinez, David Ortiz and Jim Rice, respectively.

It was a predicament Crochet knew he would run into. However, in a Zoom call Friday, the left-hander revealed he would wear No. 35 when he puts on a Red Sox uniform.

The last player to wear the number was Richard Bleier in 2023, and Eric Hosmer wore the number a year before him. Steven Wright wore No. 35 the longest from 2013-19, and some Red Sox fans might remember Rickey Henderson donning the jersey number in 2002.

Crochet admitted there was “relief” once the trade details were finalized, and the 25-year-old was excited to get to work in Boston. Crochet revealed he’s expected to meet pitching coach Andrew Bailey and other Red Sox staff members next week.