Brandon Crawford
37-Year-Old
Free Agent
2024 Stats
AVG
.169
HR
1
RBI
4
R
5
SB
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
Cut loose by St. Louis
The Cardinals released Crawford on Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Crawford appeared in in just four games following the All-Star break and went 2-for-9 with a double and five strikeouts. The 37-year-old was signed in February to provide a veteran presence at shortstop, but rookie Masyn Winn hit the ground running this season and hasn't needed much time off. Crawford struggled in his limited opportunities at the plate and had a .169/.262/.282 slash line in 80 plate appearances.
Crawford appeared in in just four games following the All-Star break and went 2-for-9 with a double and five strikeouts. The 37-year-old was signed in February to provide a veteran presence at shortstop, but rookie Masyn Winn hit the ground running this season and hasn't needed much time off. Crawford struggled in his limited opportunities at the plate and had a .169/.262/.282 slash line in 80 plate appearances.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2022
+4%
OPS vs LHP
2024
+6%
OPS vs LHP
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .638 | 199 | 5 | 28 | .230 | ||||
Since 2022vs Right | .611 | 659 | 12 | 66 | .206 | ||||
2024vs Left | .573 | 11 | 0 | 1 | .200 | ||||
2024vs Right | .540 | 69 | 1 | 3 | .164 | ||||
2023vs Left | .599 | 70 | 2 | 11 | .215 | ||||
2023vs Right | .583 | 250 | 5 | 27 | .188 | ||||
2022vs Left | .666 | 118 | 3 | 16 | .241 | ||||
2022vs Right | .647 | 340 | 6 | 36 | .227 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2022
+16%
OPS on Road
2024
+90%
OPS on Road
OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2022Home | .570 | 408 | 7 | 38 | .191 | ||||
Since 2022Away | .659 | 450 | 10 | 56 | .230 | ||||
2024Home | .361 | 35 | 0 | 2 | .097 | ||||
2024Away | .686 | 45 | 1 | 2 | .225 | ||||
2023Home | .554 | 159 | 4 | 18 | .176 | ||||
2023Away | .620 | 161 | 3 | 20 | .213 | ||||
2022Home | .617 | 214 | 3 | 18 | .219 | ||||
2022Away | .679 | 244 | 6 | 34 | .241 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Brandon Crawford compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. 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 and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.31BB Rate
10.0%K Rate
32.5%BABIP
.250ISO
.113AVG
.169OBP
.263SLG
.282OPS
.544wOBA
.250Exit Velocity
89.7 mphHard Hit Rate
28.9%Barrels/PA
3.8%Expected BA
.207Expected SLG
.308Sprint Speed
21.3 ft/secGround Ball %
42.2%Line Drive %
22.2%Fly Ball %
35.6%Advanced Batting Stats
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Crawford is in the final year of his most recent deal with San Franciso, the only organization he has ever known since geing taken in the 4th round of the 2008 draft. The perennial defensive wizard was not able to repeat his surprise offensive season of 2021, but rather fell back to his below-average offensive years of 2017-2019 as the taxes of playing a high profile defensive position begin to pile up on him. Crawford did miss some time with knee inflammation in the summer and his offense somewhat recovered upon his return as he hit .256/.324/.363 after his return compared to .215/297/.332 before going to the IL. The plate discipline skills are as stable as ever but the outcomes which surprised all of us in 2021 clearly look like a one-last gasp outlier more than any kind of new norm for him. It briefly appeared Crawford would be moving to third base in 2023, but he'll remain at shortstop since Carlos Correa's megadeal with the Giants fell through.
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RBI double in Tuesday's win
Crawford went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Rangers.
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No longer starting at third
Crawford will start at shortstop and bat seventh Tuesday versus the Marlins, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.
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Making first-ever start at third
Crawford (hamstring) will start at third base and bat eighth in Tuesday's game in Miami.
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Dealing with hamstring cramp
The Cardinals announced that Crawford was removed from Sunday's 2-1 win over the Cubs in the eighth inning due to a left hamstring cramp, John Denton of MLB.com reports.
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Lifted early with leg injury
Crawford was removed from Sunday's game against the Cubs in the top of the eighth inning with an apparent left hamstring injury, John Denton of MLB.com reports. He went 1-for-1 with a double, two walks and a run scored before departing.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Hoped for return to San Francisco
According to Andrew Baggarly of The Athletic, Crawford said shortly after signing with the Cardinals in late February that Giants president Farhan Zaidi had no interest in re-signing him. The veteran shortstop is also dealing with a hand injury after a hit by pitch but could return to game action this weekend.
ANALYSIS
Crawford naturally wanted to return to the Giants for his 14th MLB season and was willing to accept a reduced role, but Zaidi didn't believe the fit was right to bring him back on a guaranteed deal. The 37-year-old is poised to fill a bench job for the Cardinals, and he should also serve as a mentor to rookie shortstop Masyn Winn. Crawford isn't likely to see enough playing time to be fantasy relevant in 2024, and his .625 OPS over the past two seasons presents limited upside anyway.
Crawford naturally wanted to return to the Giants for his 14th MLB season and was willing to accept a reduced role, but Zaidi didn't believe the fit was right to bring him back on a guaranteed deal. The 37-year-old is poised to fill a bench job for the Cardinals, and he should also serve as a mentor to rookie shortstop Masyn Winn. Crawford isn't likely to see enough playing time to be fantasy relevant in 2024, and his .625 OPS over the past two seasons presents limited upside anyway.