The Boston Red Sox will have an early vacation after getting swept by the New York Yankees in their wild-card series in the playoffs. The Red Sox bowed to the Yankees, 9-2, at Yankee Stadium on Wednesday.

Garrett Crochet made his much-awaited return after recovering from a shoulder injury. Playing in his first game since April, he took the mound in the sixth inning, with the Red Sox trailing the Yankees, 2-1. He did not record an out and allowed four runs to score.

Crochet expressed his dismay in the locker room after their elimination.

“It sucks. Personally, I think I busted my ass for the past five months, and for it to end that way is tough. I just wanted to come back and contribute to the team as best as I could, and I let them down,” said Crochet in a video shared by Section 10's Tyler Milliken.

“These guys grinded all year long. I think that we're maybe a little undeserving of the fate that we got, but sometimes that's the game. Sometimes it's good, sometimes it's s***. Sometimes you do all the right things, and it still doesn't go your way.”

Garrett Crochet was very vulnerable about working his way back and it ending like this.

"It sucks… I just wanted to come back and contribute the best I could, but I let them down." pic.twitter.com/LjFknFeEnP

— Tyler Milliken (@tylermilliken_) October 1, 2026

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Crochet tipped his hat to the Yankees for outclassing them.

“Ultimately, they executed at a higher clip than us. That's the game,” added the veteran pitcher.

Boston activated the 27-year-old left-hander for the playoffs despite his lack of action, hoping he could give the bullpen a boost. The decision, however, backfired.

The Red Sox will now turn the page, as they lost to the Yankees in the wild-card round for the second straight year. Crochet will have the offseason to recharge and wait for another opportunity to prove what he can do when fully healthy.