In his full home white uniform, Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet took his most significant step since his placement on the injured list when he threw a 20-pitch side session off the mound at Fenway Park prior to Wednesday’s game against the Phillies.

Boston Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet is hoping to return to the mound soon. Crochet has been sidelined since April 26 with left shoulder inflammation, and on Wednesday, he threw 20 pitches in a bullpen, which was the first time he pitched off the mound.

It's a worthwhile question after Garrett Crochet, your likely first-round pick, put together one of the worst starts of the young season Monday, surrendering 10 earned runs over 1.2 innings against the Twins.