The Boston Red Sox made a huge commitment to Garrett Crochet this week, but the lefty ace has been feeling the love from Boston since he arrived in the winter.

When the Red Sox traded for Garrett Crochet, Breslow thought, in addition to getting a big arm with potential to do big things, Boston’s chief baseball officer believed Crochet’s personality would make him well-positioned to be a leader too.

A day after signing a $170 million contract extension, Garrett Crochet put together one of the most dominant outings of his career.