Cooper Criswell
27-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
2-1
ERA
2.86
WHIP
1.13
K
34
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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Falls short of quality start
Criswell didn't factor into the decision Tuesday against Tampa Bay, allowing two runs on six hits and a walk across 5.1 innings. He struck out six.
ANALYSIS
Both of the runs against Criswell came in the first inning, when he allowed Josh Lowe and Randy Arozarena to reach via hit to start the frame before Isaac Paredes plated them both with a single to left field. Despite not letting a runner reach scoring position after the first, Criswell's day came to an end early in the fifth when manager Alex Cora went to the bullpen in response to Yandy Diaz entering as a pinch hitter. With Garrett Whitlock (oblique) expected to undergo surgery, Criswell can be penciled into Boston's starting rotation for the foreseeable future. He's tentatively scheduled for a start Monday against the Orioles at Camden Yards.
Both of the runs against Criswell came in the first inning, when he allowed Josh Lowe and Randy Arozarena to reach via hit to start the frame before Isaac Paredes plated them both with a single to left field. Despite not letting a runner reach scoring position after the first, Criswell's day came to an end early in the fifth when manager Alex Cora went to the bullpen in response to Yandy Diaz entering as a pinch hitter. With Garrett Whitlock (oblique) expected to undergo surgery, Criswell can be penciled into Boston's starting rotation for the foreseeable future. He's tentatively scheduled for a start Monday against the Orioles at Camden Yards.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
78
Last 10 Games
78
Last 5 Games
83
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
-2%
BAA vs RHP
2024
-11%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .264 | 25 | 12 | 33 | 5 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .260 | 40 | 8 | 40 | 6 | |||
2024vs Left | .222 | 19 | 4 | 16 | 2 | |||
2024vs Right | .250 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 3 | |||
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
-17%
ERA at Home
2024
-49%
ERA on Road
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.82 | 1.35 | 37.2 | 8.1 | 3.3 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.59 | 1.26 | 33.1 | 8.4 | 1.6 | ||||
2024Home | 3.60 | 1.15 | 20.0 | 9.0 | 2.7 | ||||
2024Away | 1.84 | 1.09 | 14.2 | 8.6 | 1.2 | ||||
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
4.25K/9
8.8BB/9
2.1HR/9
1.3Fastball
89.2 mphERA
2.86WHIP
1.13BABIP
.290GB/FB
1.55Left On Base
71.9%Exit Velocity
81.8 mphBarrels/BBE
4.0%Spin Rate
1972 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
23.0%Swinging Strike
8.9%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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Shaky against Rays
Criswell didn't factor into the decision Thursday against Tampa Bay, allowing five runs (three earned) on four hits and two walks across 3.2 innings. He struck out three.
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Fans nine in no-decision
Criswell did not factor into the decision Saturday versus the Nationals, permitting two runs on three hits and a walk over five frames. He struck out nine.
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Effective against Minnesota
Criswell pitched 4.1 innings, allowing one run on five hits and a walk while striking out five batters in Sunday's 9-2 win over the Twins. He did not factor into the decision.
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Blanks Giants on Tuesday
Criswell (2-1) picked up the win in Tuesday's 4-0 victory over the Giants, scattering two hits and a walk over five scoreless innings while striking out four.
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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.
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