Cooper Criswell Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 6" / 200 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/24/1996 (27)
- Experience
- 3
- College
- North Carolina
Cooper Criswell Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Cooper Criswell News
Boston Red Sox right-hander Cooper Criswell was told to prepare to be a starter in spring training after signing a one-year, $1 million deal for the 2024 season. The 27-year-old has pitched in just 12 major-league games, with 10 of them coming in relief in 2023 for the Tampa Bay Rays. Criswell said the Red Sox told him to be "prepared to be a starter," and he could begin the year in Triple-A Worcester's starting rotation, but he'll also compete for a role out of Boston's bullpen. His sweeper has been his most effective pitch in the big leagues, holding opponents to a .211 average (8-for-38) and .166 expected batting average last year. Criswell also started throwing a cutter for the first time in a game last season. He'll provide the Red Sox with starting-rotation depth but will mostly serve in a long-relief role in 2024.
The Boston Red Sox and pitcher Cooper Criswell agreed to a one-year, major-league deal Tuesday, per Boston Globe's Alex Speier. The 27-year-old will make a guaranteed $1 million. Criswell spent time mostly as a starter with Triple-A Durham and as a reliever with the Rays in 2023, compiling a 3.93 ERA, 1.30 WHIP, and 21.6% strikeout rate in 84 2/3 innings at Triple-A and a 5.73 ERA, 1.55 WHIP, and 17.9% strikeout rate in 33 IP with the Rays. He could serve as a bulk-inning reliever or spot starter for the Red Sox. His role will partly determine his fantasy value, but he will still need to prove himself even if given a sizeable role before fantasy managers can consider turning to him.
The Tampa Bay Rays are expected to choose between top pitching prospect Taj Bradley and right-hander Cooper Criswell for Wednesday's start against the New York Mets to replace Drew Rasmussen (forearm) in the starting rotation. Bradley is more rested, having thrown 67 pitches over 3 1/3 innings for Triple-A Durham last Thursday, while Criswell threw 74 pitches over four innings on Saturday. Bradley, 22, has more upside and looked pretty good in his first three-major league starts for the Rays earlier this year, but he's really struggled to the tune of an 11.25 ERA and 1.81 WHIP in five starts for the Bulls on the farm. Even if Criswell gets the nod, Bradley should eventually join Tampa's rotation this year once he shows better results in the minors.
Batting Order
1 | Jarren Duran |
2 | Rafael Devers |
3 | Trevor Story |
4 | Masataka Yoshida |
5 | Tyler O'Neill |
6 | Enmanuel Valdez |
7 | Ceddanne Rafaela |
8 | Connor Wong |
9 | Pablo Reyes |
Cooper Criswell Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Jarren Duran |
2 | Rafael Devers |
3 | Trevor Story |
4 | Masataka Yoshida |
5 | Tyler O'Neill |
6 | Enmanuel Valdez |
7 | Ceddanne Rafaela |
8 | Connor Wong |
9 | Pablo Reyes |