BOSTON -- Over the past few decades, the Red Sox have had a steady succession of aces, from Roger Clemens to Pedro Martinez to Curt Schilling to Jon Lester to Chris Sale.

In just one season with the club, Garrett Crochet made it clear he is up to being the next dominant pitching force for Boston.

The Red Sox gained credibility as a contender the instant Crochet was acquired from the White Sox at last year’s Winter Meetings, and his dominant campaign in ‘25 led to him finishing second in the American League’s Cy Young Award race on Wednesday.

Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal claimed the trophy for the second straight season, receiving 26 first-place votes and four second-place votes for a total of 198 points. Crochet, meanwhile, earned the opposite: four first-place votes and 26 second-pl

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