LAS VEGAS — Garrett Crochet’s first season with the Red Sox was a smashing success as the lefty led all of baseball in strikeouts and led the American League in innings pitched.

It was not, however, quite enough to carry him to the Cy Young Award. That honor went to another lefty, Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers, who captured the trophy for the second straight season.

Skubal became the first American League pitcher to win the award two years in a row since Pedro Martinez pulled off the feat in 1999 and 2000. He garnered 26 of 30 first-place votes to four for Crochet. In point totals, Skubal edged Crochet 198-132.

Crochet finished second on the remaining 26 ballots.

Houston’s Hunter Brown finished third overall while Red Sox reliever Aroldis Chapman finished seventh with four fif

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