Garrett Crochet was one of the best pitchers in baseball this past season, and now the Red Sox ace is officially up for one of the league’s top honors.

Crochet is among three finalists for the American League Cy Young Award, MLB announced on Monday night. The Red Sox left-hander is joined by Houston Astros righty Hunter Brown and Detroit Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal, who is the reigning AL Cy Young winner.

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The winner will be unveiled next Wednesday on MLB Network.

Crochet enjoyed a phenomenal first season in Boston, going 18-5 with a 2.59 ERA while leading the AL in innings pitched (205.1) and all of MLB in strikeouts (255). His 6.3 wins above replacement ranked second among AL pitchers behind only Skubal’s 6.6, and he played an integral role in leading the Red Sox to the

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