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Just a few days after Garrett Crochet signed a big-money extension with the Boston Red Sox, the lefty went out and delivered a career performance against the Baltimore Orioles. Crochet looked like a true ace Wednesday night as he shut down the O's for eight innings,

The Red Sox wanted a measure of protection in case Crochet suffers a major arm injury. In order to give that, Crochet had to get further benefit if he remained healthy.