BA GRADE
50
Risk: High
FB: 60.
CB: 55.
SL: 55.
CHG: 50.
CTL: 50.
Born: Sept. 9, 1994. B-T: R-R. Ht.: 6-2. Wt.: 240. Drafted: South Carolina, 2017 (2nd round). Signed by: Paul Faulk.
The Nationals made Crowe their second selection in the 2017 draft and signed him for $946,500 after his bounce-back junior year at South Carolina. He had Tommy John surgery in 2015 that forced him to sit out the 2016 season.
Crowe served as the ace of South Carolina’s staff as a freshman, posting a 2.75 ERA before his injury. He dominated early during his junior campaign in 2017 to show evaluators that he still had impact stuff. That translated to pro ball where Crowe posted a 2.96 ERA, mostly at short-season Auburn, while showing four average or better pitches. He has a fastball that sits in the low to mid-90s and has been up to 97 mph, a curveball and slider that are both average or slightly better, depending when you see him, and a low-80s changeup that’s also an average pitch.
Washington will be cautious with Crowe given his medical history, but he’s fairly polished and seems like a safe bet to be a No. 4 or 5 starter if he remains healthy. Washington could opt to challenge him with an assignment to high Class A Potomac in 2018 if he looks good in the spring.
Year |
Club (League) |
Class |
W |
L |
ERA |
G |
GS |
2017 |
Nationals (GCL) |
R |
0 |
0 |
4.91 |
2 |
2 |
|
Auburn (NYP) |
SS |
0 |
0 |
2.61 |
7 |
7 |
Minor League Totals |
0 |
0 |
2.96 |
9 |
9 |
||
Year |
Club (League) |
CG |
SV |
IP |
H |
HR |
2017 |
Nationals (GCL) |
0 |
0 |
4 |
3 |
0 |
|
Auburn (NYP) |
0 |
0 |
21 |
18 |
3 |
Minor League Totals |
0 |
0 |
24 |
21 |
3 |
|
Year |
Club (League) |
BB |
SO |
K/9 |
WHIP |
AVG |
2017 |
Nationals (GCL) |
1 |
2 |
4.9 |
1.09 |
.250 |
|
Auburn (NYP) |
3 |
15 |
6.5 |
1.02 |
.234 |
Minor League Totals |
4 |
17 |
6.3 |
1.03 |
.236 |
|