Wil Crowe

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3+2⁄3 innings, was promoted to the Auburn Doubledays, where he finished the season, posting a 2.61 ERA with a 1.02 WHIP in seven games started. [9] Crowe opened his season with the High–A Potomac Nationals in 2018 by winning eleven straight decisions, [10] [11] earning a berth in the Carolina League All-Star Game. [12] He was promoted to the Double–A Harrisburg Senators midway through the season, losing all five of his decisions at the higher level. [11] After the season, Crowe was named a co-Minor League Pitcher of the Year (with Ben Braymer) by the Nationals. [13]

In 2019, Crowe was invited to participate in his first major league spring training as a non-roster invitee, [14] giving him the opportunity to work with veteran Nationals pitchers Patrick Corbin, Max Scherzer, and Stephen Strasburg, something he described to The Washington Post as "like getting a PhD in pitching". [15] He was ranked before the season as the fifth-best prospect in the Nationals organization by MLB Pipeline, and the team's second-best pitching prospect behind Mason Denaburg. [16]

Crowe made his Major League Baseball debut on August 22, 2020, starting the second game of a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins. [17]

Pittsburgh Pirates

On December 24, 2020, the Nationals traded Crowe and Eddy Yean to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Josh Bell. [18] Crowe made 26 appearances (25 starts) for Pittsburgh in 2021, registering a 4–8 record and 5.48 ERA with 111 strikeouts in 116.2 innings pitched.

In 2022, Crowe pitched in 60 games for the Pirates, posting a 6–10 record and 4.38 ERA with 68 strikeouts and 4 saves in 76.0 innings pitched. On September 20, 2022, Crowe delivered a pitch that Aaron Judge hit for his 60th home run of the season, tying Babe Ruth for the second-most in New York Yankees history. [19]

Crowe made 5 appearances with the team to begin the 2023 season before he was placed on the 60-day injured list on April 29, 2023, with a right shoulder issue. [20] On July 19, Crowe was activated from the injured list and subsequently designated for assignment. [21] He cleared waivers and was sent outright to the Triple–A Indianapolis Indians on July 25. [22] Crowe was released by the Pirates organization on November 16. [23]

Kia Tigers

On January 6, 2024, Crowe signed a one-year, $800,000 contract with the Kia Tigers of the KBO League. [24] In 8 starts for the Tigers, he compiled a 5–1 record and 3.57 ERA with 43 strikeouts across 40+1⁄3 innings pitched. On May 29, Crowe was declared inactive due to an elbow injury, and was temporarily replaced by Cam Alldred. [25] On May 31, it was announced that he would undergo elbow surgery, likely ending his season. [26] Crowe was waived by the Tigers on August 5. [27]

Pitching style

Crowe throws both four-seam and two-seam fastballs, reaching 94 miles per hour (151 km/h) as of 2018. He complements his fastballs with a changeup, curveball, and slider. [28] In his downtime, Crowe studies baseball analytics. [15]

Personal life

Crowe and his wife, Hilary, married in December 2018. [29] His great-great uncle is Red Ruffing, a Hall of Fame pitcher buried in Bedford Heights, Ohio. [19]

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Wil Crowe
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Crowe with the Washington Nationals in 2020
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1994-09-09) September 9, 1994 (age 30)
Kingston, Tennessee, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
Professional debut
MLB: August 22, 2020, for the Washington Nationals
KBO: March 23, 2024, for the Kia Tigers