Summary
Aaron Judge, a player for the New York Yankees, praised Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet for his performance in a recent game. Crochet helped the Red Sox win against the Yankees by allowing only one run and striking out 11 players. Judge considers Crochet to be the best pitcher currently.
Key Facts
- Garrett Crochet pitches for the Boston Red Sox.
- The Red Sox won 3-1 against the New York Yankees in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series.
- Crochet pitched 7 and 2/3 innings, allowing only one run from a solo home run.
- He struck out 11 Yankees players and at one point retired 17 in a row.
- This season, Boston has a 5-0 record against the Yankees in games Crochet started.
- Crochet is expected to finish second in the Cy Young Award voting behind Tarik Skubal.
- Aaron Judge called Crochet the best pitcher in the game.