Garrett Crochet finishes second in AL Cy Young Award voting

Boston Red Sox

Crochet earned four out of a possible 30 first-place votes for the Cy Young Award.

Garrett Crochet had a stellar first season with the Red Sox, with the southpaw establishing himself as Boston’s long-awaited ace and one of the top arms in baseball.

But it wasn’t enough for the 26-year-old lefty to unseat Tarik Skubal as the top pitcher in the American League.

Crochet finished in second place in voting for the AL Cy Young Award on Wednesday, with Skubal winning back-to-back awards as the top pitcher in the AL for the first time since Pedro Martinez took home the honor in both 1999 and 2000. 

Skubal finished with 26 out of a possible 30 first-place votes for the award, while Crochet earned the other four first-place votes. As far as total points, Skubal won the vote over Crochet, 198-132. 

Houston’s Hunter Brown finished third overall with 80 points, while Red Sox closer Aroldis Chapman finished in seventh place with four votes. 

Crochet was a force on the mound with Boston in 2025, posting an 18-5 record to go along with a 2.59 ERA. He led the AL in both innings pitched (205.1) and strikeouts (255) — becoming just the third pitcher in Red Sox history to record at least 250 strikeouts and walk 50 or fewer batters in a single season, joining Martinez and Chris Sale. 

In Boston’s lone playoff victory over the Yankees in the Wild Card Round, Crochet limited New York to just one earned run and four hits over 7.2 innings of work, surrendering zero walks while striking out 11.

Skubal was once again dominant for the Tigers this summer, going 13-6 while leading the AL in both ERA (2.21) and WHIP (0.891). 

 

Conor Ryan is a staff writer covering the Bruins, Celtics, Patriots, and Red Sox for Boston.com, a role he has held since 2023.