Garrett Crochet recorded an 11-strikeout outing against the New York Yankees to become the fastest pitcher in Red Sox history to reach 200 strikeouts, doing so in 160 innings. The 26-year-old left-hander allowed one run on a Giancarlo Stanton homer while working seven innings in his third start of the year versus New York. Originally acquired from the Chicago White Sox in a 2024 trade, Crochet signed a six-year, $170 million extension and has transitioned from reliever to AL Cy Young Award candidate, leading the league with an 11.25 strikeouts-per-nine-innings rate. His performance has helped anchor Boston's climb in the AL East standings.
Originally acquired from the Chicago White Sox in a 2024 offseason trade, Crochet wasted no time proving his value in Boston. After signing a six-year, $170 million extension, the converted reliever has evolved into an AL Cy Young Award candidate leading the league in strikeouts per nine innings at 11.25. Even more impressive, the lefty became the first Red Sox southpaw since Chris Sale in 2019 to surpass 200 strikeouts in a season.
With his 11-strikeout performance against the New York Yankees Saturday afternoon, the 26-year-old left-hander officially became the fastest pitcher in Red Sox history to reach 200 strikeouts, joining Pedro Martinez and Roger Clemens in the exclusive club. Crochet's historic milestone came in just 160 innings-an achievement not even Martinez or Clemens matched during their Cy Young campaigns.
The moment didn't go unnoticed, as MLB Stats took to their X (formerly known as Twitter), congratulating the lefty on the elite company he joined. " Garrett Crochet (2025) joins these @RedSox pitchers with 200+ K in their first 26 games of a season * Chris Sale (2017, 2018) * Pedro Martínez (1999, 2000, 2002) * Roger Clemens (1988)"
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