Stefan Crichton
Stefan Crichton | |
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![]() Crichton with the Baltimore Orioles | |
Arizona Diamondbacks | |
Pitcher | |
Born: Houston, Texas | February 29, 1992|
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
MLB debut | |
April 16, 2017, for the Baltimore Orioles | |
MLB statistics (through 2021 season) | |
Win–loss record | 3–6 |
Earned run average | 4.79 |
Strikeouts | 81 |
Teams | |
Stefan Brook Crichton (/stɛˈfɑːn ˈkraɪtən/ steh-FAHN KRY-ton;[1] born February 29, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He previously played in MLB for the Baltimore Orioles.
Career[]
Crichton attended Cinco Ranch High School in Katy, Texas and played college baseball at Texas Christian University (TCU).
Baltimore Orioles[]
Crichton was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 23rd round, 699th overall, of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[2] He made his professional debut with the GCL Orioles, posting a neat 3-1 record and 1.96 ERA. The following year, Crichton played with the Low-A Aberdeen IronBirds, logging a 2-5 record and 4.47 ERA in 20 appearances. In 2015, he split the season between the High-A Frederick Keys and the Single-A Delmarva Shorebirds, accumulating a 4-4 record and 3.40 ERA in 35 games between the two teams. In 2016, he played for the Double-A Bowie Baysox, pitching to a 2-6 record and 3.73 ERA with 61 strikeouts in 72.1 innings of work. He was assigned to the Triple-A Norfolk Tides to begin the 2017 season.[3]
On April 13, 2017, Crichton was selected to the 40-man roster called up to the major leagues for the first time.[4] He was sent back down after the game, but recalled on April 16. He made his Major League debut the same day, where he pitched 12⁄3 innings against the Toronto Blue Jays, allowing two runs and striking out two batters. He split the year between Norfolk and Baltimore, posting a nice 7-3 record and 3.02 ERA in 29 games with Norfolk, but a less appealing 8.03 ERA in 8 major league games with the Orioles. Crichton was designated for assignment by Baltimore on March 29, 2018.[5]
Arizona Diamondbacks[]
On April 2, 2018, the Orioles traded Crichton to the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for a player to be named later or cash.[6] He was assigned to the Triple-A Reno Aces to begin the season. Crichton was released by Arizona on June 23,[7] but was promptly re-signed to a minor league contract on June 27. He finished the year with an ugly 10.13 ERA in 14 games with Reno.
Crichton was invited to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee in 2019, but did not make the team and opened the 2019 season back in Triple-A Reno.[8] On May 28, 2019, Crichton was selected to the active roster.[9] On the year, Crichton recorded a 1-0 record and 3.56 ERA in 28 appearances, with 33 strikeouts in 30+1⁄3 innings of work. In 2020 for the Arizona, Crichton logged a 2.42 ERA with 5 saves in 23.0 innings pitched.[10] The following year, Crichton struggled to an 0-4 and 6.04 ERA in his first 29 appearances before being designated for assignment by Arizona on June 23, 2021.[11] He was outrighted to Triple-A Reno on June 27.[12] On July 30, Arizona selected his contract and promoted him to the active roster. On August 2, Crichton was returned to Triple-A, having been a COVID-19 replacement player at the time of his most recent call-up.[13]
Personal life[]
Crichton was born on February 29, 1992 in Houston, Texas. He was only the fourteenth Major Leaguer to be born a leap day.[14]
References[]
- ^ "Orioles roster moves 6/24/17," MLB.com, Saturday, June 24, 2017. Retrieved April 22, 2021
- ^ Six TCU players taken in MLB draft, all likely to go pro
- ^ "Stefan Crichton College, Minor & Fall Leagues Statistics & History".
- ^ Crichton also joining Orioles in Toronto (Drake DFA)
- ^ "Stefan Crichton Stats, Fantasy & News". MLB.com.
- ^ "Orioles Trade Stefan Crichton to Diamondbacks".
- ^ "Stefan Crichton Stats, Fantasy & News". Arizona Diamondbacks. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
- ^ RotoWire Staff (March 19, 2019). "Diamondbacks' Stefan Crichton: Sent to minors". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
- ^ "Diamondbacks Select Stefan Crichton".
- ^ "Diamondbacks Select Stefan Crichton".
- ^ "Diamondbacks Outright Stefan Crichton".
- ^ "Diamondbacks Outright Stefan Crichton".
- ^ "Diamondbacks Claim Sean Poppen".
- ^ "Players born on February 29". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
External links[]
- Career statistics and player information from MLB, or ESPN, or Baseball-Reference, or Fangraphs, or Baseball-Reference (Minors)
- TCU Horned Frogs bio
- 1992 births
- Living people
- Baseball players from Houston
- Major League Baseball pitchers
- Baltimore Orioles players
- Arizona Diamondbacks players
- TCU Horned Frogs baseball players
- Gulf Coast Orioles players
- Aberdeen IronBirds players
- Delmarva Shorebirds players
- Frederick Keys players
- Bowie Baysox players
- Peoria Javelinas players
- Norfolk Tides players
- Reno Aces players