On September 30, Garrett Crochet will start the Boston Red Sox's Wild Card series opener against the New York Yankees.
It will be the ace's first postseason start, and the pressure is on — not just the pressure to beat Boston's greatest rival, but to live up to his stellar regular season. Crochet posted a 2.59 ERA with an MLB-leading 255 strikeouts in an American League-leading 205.1 innings, and he's a clear frontrunner for the AL Cy Young Award.
ESPN piled even more pressure on Crochet in its MLB postseason preview. Bradford Doolittle didn't mince words when explaining why fans should tune in to Boston's playoff run.