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Criswell did a little bit of everything for the Boston pitching staff in 2024. He worked out of the pen as well as in the rotation as injuries impacted the rotation. Peak Criswell was him throwing seven shutout innings at Coors Field near the end of July, which was one of the five starts in which he earned a win out of his 18 starts. The flip side was his effort against Baltimore, as he faced them twice and allowed 13 earned runs in 7.1 innings of work, which did a number on his overall ratios. Criswell has enough stuff to succeed at the big-league level but not enough stuff to be a set-it-and-forget-it type pitcher for fantasy managers. The righty had his issues against fellow righties last season (.283/.335/.476), but his cutter/changeup approach to lefties helped him hold that group to a .263/.332/.366 line on the season. Criswell is currently slated to compete for a final spot in the Boston rotation, but could go to the bullpen or to Triple-A to begin the season as well. His ceiling is a streaming option, particularly against lefty-heavy lineups. Read Past Outlooks
Sent to minors
The Red Sox optioned Criswell to Triple-A Worcester on Saturday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.
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After joining the rotation in mid-August as a replacement for James Paxton (calf) and covering at least three innings in each of his six ensuing outings, Criswell had worked out of the bullpen for his last two appearances, giving up a total of three runs (two earned) over two innings. With Richard Fitts overtaking him as the Red Sox's No. 5 starter and with Luis Garcia (elbow) returning from the injured list, Criswell will end up as an odd man out on the 28-man active roster. The 28-year-old righty owns a 4.08 ERA and 1.35 WHIP across 99.1 innings with the Red Sox on the season.
After joining the rotation in mid-August as a replacement for James Paxton (calf) and covering at least three innings in each of his six ensuing outings, Criswell had worked out of the bullpen for his last two appearances, giving up a total of three runs (two earned) over two innings. With Richard Fitts overtaking him as the Red Sox's No. 5 starter and with Luis Garcia (elbow) returning from the injured list, Criswell will end up as an odd man out on the 28-man active roster. The 28-year-old righty owns a 4.08 ERA and 1.35 WHIP across 99.1 innings with the Red Sox on the season.
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| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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| Since 2023vs Left | .278 | 45 | 26 | 66 | 5 | |||
| Since 2023vs Right | .280 | 55 | 16 | 77 | 11 | |||
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| 2024vs Left | .263 | 39 | 18 | 49 | 2 | |||
| 2024vs Right | .283 | 34 | 13 | 54 | 8 | |||
| 2023vs Left | .333 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 3 | |||
| 2023vs Right | .274 | 21 | 3 | 23 | 3 | |||
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| Since 2023Home | 4.09 | 1.42 | 66.0 | 6.5 | 3.4 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | 4.88 | 1.37 | 66.1 | 7.1 | 2.3 | ||||
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| 2024Home | 4.10 | 1.37 | 48.1 | 6.3 | 3.2 | ||||
| 2024Away | 4.06 | 1.33 | 51.0 | 6.9 | 2.5 | ||||
| 2023Home | 4.08 | 1.58 | 17.2 | 7.1 | 4.1 | ||||
| 2023Away | 7.63 | 1.50 | 15.1 | 7.6 | 1.8 | ||||
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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.
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Strong showing in no-decision
Criswell did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Yankees. He gave up one run on four hits and three walks while striking out four across 5.1 innings.
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Secures sixth win
Criswell (6-4) allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while failing to record a strikeout over five innings, earning the win Saturday over the White Sox.
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Pulled after four perfect frames
Criswell did not factor into the decision Sunday, tossing four perfect innings while striking out five against the Tigers.
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Early exit Tuesday
Criswell came away with a no-decision in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jays, allowing one run on five hits and three walks over 3.1 innings. He failed to strike out a batter.
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Fails to qualify for win
Criswell didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Astros, allowing one run on four hits and a walk over 4.2 innings. He struck out four.
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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.