The 25-year-old is already living up to his six-year, $170 million contract with the Red Sox. He has a 1.95 ERA, a 2.24 FIP, and 44 strikeouts to 15 walks over his first 37 innings in Boston. Crochet earned his first all-star nod last summer and is well-positioned to make many more.

Over a week ago, Boston Red Sox pitcher Garrett Crochet came close to throwing a no-hitter against his former team, the Chicago White Sox. Though he came up short, it undoubtedly indicated a strong start to the season.

It’s Crochet Day at Fenway Park. Garrett Crochet will take the mound as the Red Sox look to take two out of three from the Seattle Mariners. Crochet (2-1, 1.13) will take on Seattle’s Bryan Woo (2-1,