Cooper Criswell
27-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
1-1
ERA
2.38
WHIP
1.15
K
7
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Criswell spent the year in the Rays organization, mostly toiling for Triple-A Durham, but he also compiled 33 frames in 10 appearances with the big club serving as a multi-inning reliever. Criswell started in 17 of his 23 appearances with the Bulls, fanning 80 with 23 walks in 84.2 innings for a 15.4 percent K-BB%. He was unable to match that with the Rays as he recorded a 10.6 percent K-BB%, along with surrendering six homers in those 33 innings. Small sample caveats apply, but Criswell incurred some misfortune with a .330 BABIP, 68.7 percent left on base mark and a 19.4 percent home run per fly ball. The result was a 5.73 ERA, deemed over a run too high by its estimators. When Tampa Bay gives up on a pitcher, there is usually a reason, but that did not dissuade the Red Sox from signing Criswell, ostensibly for bullpen depth. It's hard to envision Criswell entering the fantasy mix. Read Past Outlooks
RANKSFrom Preseason
#600
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Sharp in first win
Criswell (1-1) earned the win Wednesday over the Guardians, allowing three hits and no walks while striking out three over five scoreless innings.
ANALYSIS
Criswell was impressive in his second start this year, as he held the Guardians scoreless through five innings while throwing just 72 pitches en route to his first victory. The 27-year-old right-hander lowered his ERA to 2.38 on the season with a 1.15 WHIP and 7:2 K:BB across 11.1 innings. The Red Sox will likely continue to stretch out Criswell as a starter with Brayan Bello (lat), Nick Pivetta (elbow) and Garrett Whitlock (oblique) all on the IL. Criswell is currently lined up for a home matchup with the Giants early next week.
Criswell was impressive in his second start this year, as he held the Guardians scoreless through five innings while throwing just 72 pitches en route to his first victory. The 27-year-old right-hander lowered his ERA to 2.38 on the season with a 1.15 WHIP and 7:2 K:BB across 11.1 innings. The Red Sox will likely continue to stretch out Criswell as a starter with Brayan Bello (lat), Nick Pivetta (elbow) and Garrett Whitlock (oblique) all on the IL. Criswell is currently lined up for a home matchup with the Giants early next week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
70
Last 10 Games
70
Last 5 Games
70
How many pitches does Cooper Criswell generally throw?
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What part of the game does Cooper Criswell generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-9%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-12%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .291 | 11 | 9 | 23 | 3 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .265 | 27 | 5 | 30 | 4 | |||
2024vs Left | .231 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | |||
2024vs Right | .263 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
2023vs Left | .333 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 3 | |||
2023vs Right | .274 | 21 | 3 | 23 | 3 | |||
2022vs Left | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .200 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-22%
ERA at Home
2024
-100%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 4.13 | 1.58 | 24.0 | 6.8 | 3.8 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 5.32 | 1.23 | 23.2 | 7.6 | 1.5 | ||||
2024Home | 4.26 | 1.58 | 6.1 | 5.7 | 2.8 | ||||
2024Away | 0.00 | 0.60 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | ||||
2023Home | 4.08 | 1.58 | 17.2 | 7.1 | 4.1 | ||||
2023Away | 7.63 | 1.50 | 15.1 | 7.6 | 1.8 | ||||
2022Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Away | 2.70 | 0.90 | 3.1 | 10.8 | 2.7 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Cooper Criswell compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.50K/9
5.6BB/9
1.6HR/9
0.8Fastball
89.3 mphERA
2.38WHIP
1.15BABIP
.286GB/FB
1.07Left On Base
60.3%Exit Velocity
81.9 mphBarrels/BBE
2.0%Spin Rate
1947 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
18.4%Swinging Strike
6.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Chance to join rotation?
The Red Sox placed Nick Pivetta on the injured list with a flexor strain Tuesday, which could open up a rotation spot for Criswell.
ANALYSIS
Criswell last pitched for Triple-A Worcester on Sunday and won't be an option to start in place of Pivetta on Wednesday, but he's otherwise a logical candidate to step into the rotation after posting a 2.95 ERA while competing for a spot during spring training. Criswell is also off to a strong start at Worcester this season with just one run allowed and a 9:3 K:BB over 10.1 innings through two outings. The Red Sox could also move up the rest of their rotation, in which case they would need another starter Saturday, per Ian Browne of MLB.com.
Criswell last pitched for Triple-A Worcester on Sunday and won't be an option to start in place of Pivetta on Wednesday, but he's otherwise a logical candidate to step into the rotation after posting a 2.95 ERA while competing for a spot during spring training. Criswell is also off to a strong start at Worcester this season with just one run allowed and a 9:3 K:BB over 10.1 innings through two outings. The Red Sox could also move up the rest of their rotation, in which case they would need another starter Saturday, per Ian Browne of MLB.com.
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Set to start Wednesday
Criswell will draw the start Wednesday against the Guardians, Rob Bradford of WEEI.com reports.
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Takes loss in bulk role
Criswell (0-1) took the loss Thursday against the Guardians, allowing four runs (one earned) on three hits and a walk over 2.1 innings.
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Ticketed for bulk relief
Criswell is slated to work in bulk relief behind opening pitcher Brennan Bernardino in Thursday's game against the Guardians, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
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Might not start Thursday
Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Monday that he's considering a bullpen game Thursday versus the Guardians rather than starting Criswell, Mac Cerullo of the Boston Herald reports.
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Yields two runs in no-decision
Criswell took a no-decision in Saturday's 7-2 win over the Angels, permitting two runs on five hits and a walk over four innings. He struck out four.
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