Kutter Crawford

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kutter Crawford
Boston Red Sox – No. 47
Pitcher
Born: (1996-04-01) April 1, 1996 (age 25)
Okeechobee, Florida
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 5, 2021, for the Boston Red Sox
MLB statistics
(through 2021 season)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned-run average22.50
Strikeouts2
Teams

Kutter Martin Crawford (born April 1, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021. Listed at 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) and 209 pounds (95 kg), he throws and bats right-handed.

Career[]

Crawford attended Okeechobee High School in Okeechobee, Florida, and played college baseball at Florida Gulf Coast University.[1] He was drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 16th round of the 2017 MLB draft.[2]

Crawford made his professional debut in 2017, making a single start with the Class A Short Season Lowell Spinners of the New York–Penn League.[3] He split time during 2018 with the Class A Greenville Drive and Class A-Advanced Salem Red Sox, making a total of 27 starts and compiling a 7–7 win–loss record with a 3.26 earned run average (ERA).[3] Crawford returned to Salem in 2019, and was promoted to the Portland Sea Dogs of Double-A.[3] He pitched in only one game after mid-July, and ultimately underwent Tommy John surgery in October 2019.[4] He did not pitch professionally during 2020,[3] due to cancellation of the minor-league season, and had surgery mid-year to remove bone spurs in his elbow.[4]

Crawford began 2021 in Portland before being promoted to the Worcester Red Sox of Triple-A.[5][6] On September 5, Boston added Crawford to their active roster.[7] He started that day's game against the Cleveland Indians, taking the loss after allowing five runs in two innings.[8] He was returned to Worcester the following day and removed from the 40-man roster.[9] Between Worcester and Portland, Crawford made 20 minor-league appearances (19 starts), pitching to a 6–6 record with 4.28 ERA.[3] Crawford was later named the recipient of the Red Sox' Lou Gorman Award.[10] He played in the Dominican Professional Baseball League (LIDOM) during the offseason.[11] On November 19, in advance of the Rule 5 draft, the Red Sox added Crawford to their 40-man roster.[12]

Personal life[]

Crawford is the younger brother of Jonathon Crawford, who was selected in the first round of the 2013 MLB draft by the Detroit Tigers.[13]

References[]

  1. ^ Caldwell, Dana (May 31, 2017). "College baseball: FGCU junior ace Kutter Crawford is country strong". Naples Daily News. Naples, Florida.
  2. ^ Browne, Ian (June 14, 2017). "Boston bets on righty from Sale's alma mater". MLB.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e "Kutter Crawford College & Minor Leagues Statistics & History". Baseball-Reference.com. Retrieved November 7, 2021.
  4. ^ a b "Kutter Crawford". soxprospects.com. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  5. ^ Smith, Christopher (February 10, 2021). "Boston Red Sox prospect Kutter Crawford, like fellow FGCU alum Chris Sale, returning from Tommy John surgery in 2021; 'It hasn't been a smooth-sailing rehab but I'm on the backend'". masslive.com.
  6. ^ Morrison, Katie (July 28, 2021). "Kutter Crawford battles through bad luck in first Triple-A outing, but WooSox fall to Buffalo, 5-1". masslive.com.
  7. ^ Powtak, Ken (September 5, 2021). "Red Sox add RHP Pivetta, INF/OF Santana to COVID-19 IL". Star Tribune. Minnesota. AP. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  8. ^ "Indians vs. Red Sox - Box Score". ESPN.com. September 5, 2021. Retrieved September 5, 2021.
  9. ^ "Red Sox Roster & Staff – Transactions". MLB.com. Boston Red Sox. September 2021. Retrieved September 6, 2021.
  10. ^ "Red Sox announce winners of 2021 Minor League awards". MLB.com (Press release). Boston Red Sox. September 21, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  11. ^ Crowell, Jim (November 1, 2021). "Fall/Winter League Roundup: Downs stays hot, Dominican league kicks off". soxprospects.com. Retrieved November 6, 2021.
  12. ^ Jennings, Chad (November 19, 2021). "By playing it safe on 40-man decisions, Red Sox take their chances in upcoming Rule 5 draft". The Athletic. Retrieved November 19, 2021.
  13. ^ Seal, Jan (June 15, 2018). "In His Brother's Footsteps" (PDF). Okeechobee The Magazine. Retrieved September 12, 2021.

External links[]

Awards
Preceded by Lou Gorman Award
2021 		Succeeded by
Incumbent
Retrieved from ""