Boston Red Sox starting pitcher Garrett Crochet is among the best in the league, and Minnesota Twins starter Pablo Lopez gave him his props.

Instead of facing the American League West-leading Astros on Friday, Crochet will get the middling Royals on Monday or Tuesday.

This article was originally published on www.si.com/mlb/red-sox as With Garrett Crochet Entering Uncharted Territory, Red Sox Make Intriguing Decision. Garrett Crochet has been everything the Boston Red Sox could have dreamed he would be.