Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet is honored to be named a 2025 MLB All-Star, but he decided Friday not to pitch in MLB’s All-Star Game in Atlanta. The 25-year-old southpaw explained that he’s focused on something bigger this season: Crochet wants to save his innings for Boston in the second half of the year and help the team make a playoff push.

There was no immediate reason given, but manager Alex Cora had hinted in recent days that the team wanted him instead to rest following a heavy workload in recent months.

Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet will not pitch in the 2025 All-Star Game next week, MLB announced on Friday. He will be replaced with Detroit Tigers pitcher Casey Mize on the American League roster. Ahead of the Red Sox's matchup against the Tampa Bay Rays from Fenway Park on Friday, the pitcher explained why: