Hans Crouse

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63+1⁄2 innings, posting a 7–3 win–loss record with a 0.88 earned run average (ERA). [1] He helped lead Dana Hills to the finals of the National High School Invitational and was named the Orange County Register's high school pitcher of the year. [2] He committed to the University of Southern California to play college baseball. [3] Crouse was considered one of the top prep prospects for the 2017 MLB Draft. [4]

Professional career

Texas Rangers

Crouse was selected in the second round, 66th overall, by the Texas Rangers. [5] He signed with the Rangers for a $1.45 million bonus [6] and was then assigned to the AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League, where he spent all of his first professional season, posting a 0.45 ERA with thirty strikeouts in twenty innings pitched along with an 0.70 WHIP. [7] In 2018, he split time between the Spokane Indians of the Class A Short Season Northwest League and the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League, compiling a combined 5–3 record and 2.47 ERA in 13 total starts between both teams. [8]

Crouse was ranked as the #73 overall prospect in baseball by Baseball America in their preseason 2019 Top 100 list. [9] Crouse was also ranked as the #85 overall prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline in their preseason 2019 Top 100 list. [10] Crouse was ranked as the #95 overall prospect in baseball by ESPN's Keith Law in his preseason 2019 Top 100 list. [11]

Crouse was assigned back to Hickory for the 2019 season. [12] Crouse produced a 6–1 record with a 4.41 ERA in 87+2⁄3 innings in 2019. [13] He was hampered by bone spurs in his right elbow throughout the season, which forced him to miss almost a month of action and required surgery following the season to remove. [14] [15] Crouse did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Crouse opened the 2021 season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Central, going 3–2 with a 3.35 ERA and 54 strikeouts over 51 innings. [16]

Philadelphia Phillies

On July 30, 2021, Crouse, Kyle Gibson, and Ian Kennedy were traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Spencer Howard, Kevin Gowdy, and Josh Gessner. [17] He split the remainder of the minor league season between the Double–A Reading Fightin Phils and the Triple–A Lehigh Valley IronPigs. [18] On September 26, Crouse's contract was selected to the active roster to make his MLB debut that day versus the Pittsburgh Pirates. [19]

Crouse was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley to begin the 2022 season. [20] He suffered a biceps injury on April 20, and was placed on the 60-day injured list on July 15 with right biceps tendinitis. [21] On November 9, Crouse was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Lehigh Valley. [22]

Crouse split the 2023 season between the Single–A Clearwater Threshers, Reading, and Lehigh Valley. In 18 appearances between the three affiliates, he struggled to a 6.14 ERA with 29 strikeouts across 22.0 innings of work. Crouse elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023. [23]

Los Angeles Angels

On February 8, 2024, Crouse signed a minor league contract with the Los Angeles Angels and was assigned to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees. [24] [25] In 21 appearances for the Bees, he recorded a 2.70 ERA with 42 strikeouts across 23+1⁄3 innings pitched. On June 21, the Angels selected Crouse's contract, adding him to the active roster. [26] In 25 appearances for the Angels, he compiled a 4-3 record and 2.84 ERA with 34 strikeouts across 25+1⁄3 innings pitched. [25]

Crouse was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake to begin the 2025 season. [27] He was released by the Angels on April 6, 2025. [28]

Personal life

Crouse has more than 20 tattoos and designed them all himself. [29]

References

  1. ↑ "Dana Hills' Hans Crouse is the Register's 2017 pitcher of the year". Orange County Register. June 17, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  2. ↑ Fryer, Steve (June 17, 2017). "Dana Hills' Hans Crouse is the Register's 2017 pitcher of the year". Orange County Register . Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Two USC commits – Nick Pratto and Hans Crouse – taken in first two rounds of MLB Draft". Orange County Register. June 13, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  4. ↑ "Confident Crouse shines in NHSI spotlight". MLB.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Rangers select pitcher Hans Crouse in second round of MLB draft". SportsDay. June 13, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Rangers sign top three draft picks, all for little less than assigned market value". SportsDay. June 17, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Hans Crouse Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  8. ↑ "Hans Crouse Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  9. ↑ "2019 Top 100 Prospects". Baseball America . January 23, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  10. ↑ Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Mike Rosenbaum (January 26, 2019). "Top 100 prospects revealed live on MLB Network". MLB.com . Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  11. ↑ Law, Keith (January 29, 2019). "Keith Law's 2019 top prospects: Nos. 100-51". ESPN.com . Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  12. ↑ Salinas, Ashley (March 27, 2019). "Crawdads Announce Opening Night Roster". milb.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  13. ↑ Battifarano, Andrew (August 30, 2019). "Crawdads' Crouse lands on injured list". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  14. ↑ Bloss, Joe (June 23, 2019). "Crouse strong in return to Crawdads". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  15. ↑ Jeff Wilson (September 9, 2019). "Rangers shut down flame-throwing prospect, but not for a setback. He was throwing 102 mph". Fort Worth Star-Telegram . Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  16. ↑ Landry, Kennedi (April 30, 2021). "Where will Rangers' top prospects begin '21?". MLB.com . Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  17. ↑ Landry, Kennedi (July 30, 2021). "Howard, prospects headed to TEX (sources)". MLB.com. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  18. ↑ Cooper, J. J. (September 20, 2021). "Baseball America Prospect Report—September 20, 2021". Baseball America . Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  19. ↑ Zencka, TJ (September 26, 2021). "Phillies Select Hans Crouse, Designate Matt Joyce For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  20. ↑ "Phillies' Hans Crouse: Optioned to minor-league camp". cbssports.com. March 22, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  21. ↑ "Phillies' Hans Crouse: Cut by Friars". cbssports.com. July 15, 2022. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  22. ↑ "Phillies Claim Luis Ortiz, Andrew Vasquez From Giants". mlbtraderumors.com. November 9, 2022. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  23. ↑ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. November 8, 2023. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  24. ↑ "Angels' Hans Crouse: Links up with Halos". CBSSports.com. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  25. 1 2 "Hans Crouse Stats, Age, Position, Height, Weight, Fantasy & News". MLB.com. Retrieved March 3, 2025.
  26. ↑ "Angels Select Hans Crouse". mlbtraderumors.com. June 21, 2024. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  27. ↑ "Angels latest demotion hints at incoming roster move". halohangout.com. Retrieved March 18, 2025.
  28. ↑ "Angels Select Michael Darrell-Hicks, Release Hans Crouse". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved April 11, 2025.
  29. ↑ Horton, Josh (July 23, 2018). "Crouse's free spirit a perfect fit for Rangers". MiLB.com.
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Hans Crouse
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1998-09-15) September 15, 1998 (age 26)
Dana Point, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 26, 2021, for the Philadelphia Phillies