Like everyone who’s watched Garrett Crochet pitch this year, Max Fried has been blown away by Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet.

Fried, an ace in his own right, will face Crochet on Tuesday when the New York Yankees host Boston for Game 1 of their Wild Card Series. And the star lefty heaped praise on his opponent during Monday’s media availability at Yankee Stadium.

“The stuff is off the charts,” Fried told reporters on Monday. “He posts, he led the American League in innings and led baseball in strikeouts. So you’ve got big stuff and a guy that wants to take the ball. He’s had a tremendous year. You know that he’s going to be coming out ready to go.”

Yankees manager Aaron Boone has been similarly impressed with Crochet, whom the Red Sox acquired last offseason via trade with the Chicago Whit

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