Stefan Crichton

Stefan Brook Crichton (born February 29, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He previously played for the Baltimore Orioles.

Stefan Crichton
Crichton with the Baltimore Orioles
Arizona Diamondbacks – No. 58
Pitcher
Born: (1992-02-29) February 29, 1992
Houston, Texas
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
April 16, 2017, for the Baltimore Orioles
MLB statistics
(through 2019 season)
Win–loss record1–0
Earned run average4.85
Strikeouts41
Teams

Career

Crichton attended Cinco Ranch High School in Katy, Texas and played college baseball at Texas Christian University (TCU).

Baltimore Orioles

He was drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 23rd round of the 2013 Major League Baseball draft.[1]

Crichton was called up to the majors for the first time on April 13, 2017.[2] 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 1​2⁄3 innings, allowing two runs and striking out two batters. Crichton was designated for assignment on March 29, 2018.

Arizona Diamondbacks

On April 2, 2018, the Orioles traded Crichton to the Arizona Diamondbacks for a player to be named later or cash. Crichton was released on June 23, 2018.[3] Crichton was re-signed on a minor-league deal on June 27. He opened the 2019 season back with the Reno Aces.[4] For the season with Arizona, he was 1-0 in 28 games. He struck out 33 batters in ​30 1⁄3 innings.

References
  1. Six TCU players taken in MLB draft, all likely to go pro
  2. Crichton also joining Orioles in Toronto (Drake DFA)
  3. "Stefan Crichton Stats, Fantasy & News". Arizona Diamondbacks. Retrieved 2018-06-26.
  4. RotoWire Staff (March 19, 2019). "Diamondbacks' Stefan Crichton: Sent to minors". CBS Sports. Retrieved May 24, 2019.
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