Red Sox ace Garrett Crochet looks ready for Opening Day. Boston's big lefty was locked in once again Sunday afternoon as he mowed down the Minnesota Twins over four-plus innings of work in his penultimate start of the spring.

Alex Cora often selects his Opening Day starter before spring training begins. But this year, the Red Sox manager wanted to get a sense of his team first, Garrett Crochet in particular. The Sox traded for Crochet in December,

The Red Sox acquired Garrett Crochet in a blockbuster trade with the White Sox back in December with the idea he would swiftly emerge as the ace of their staff. That became a reality on Saturday morning,