2024 Stats
W-L
6-5
ERA
4.08
WHIP
1.35
K
73
SV
0
2025 Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Criswell did a little bit of everything for the Boston pitching staff in 2024 working 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 and that was one of the five starts in which he earned a win out the 18 starts he made on the season. The flipside was his efforts against Baltimore as he faced them twice and allowed 13 earned runs in 7.1 innings of work which did a number to 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 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.
ANALYSIS
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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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
68
Last 10 Games
53
Last 5 Games
50
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What part of the game does Cooper Criswell generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
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Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
Even Split
2024
-7%
BAA vs LHP
| BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022vs Left | .276 | 45 | 26 | 66 | 5 | |||
| Since 2022vs Right | .277 | 59 | 17 | 79 | 11 | |||
| 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 | |||
| 2022vs Left | .000 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 2022vs Right | .200 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-14%
ERA at Home
2024
-1%
ERA on Road
| ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2022Home | 4.09 | 1.42 | 66.0 | 6.5 | 3.4 | ||||
| Since 2022Away | 4.78 | 1.35 | 69.2 | 7.2 | 2.3 | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| 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
2.35K/9
6.6BB/9
2.8HR/9
0.9Fastball
89.1 mphERA
4.08WHIP
1.35BABIP
.310GB/FB
1.71Left On Base
68.3%Exit Velocity
81.2 mphBarrels/BBE
3.8%Spin Rate
1995 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.6%Swinging Strike
7.1%Advanced Pitching Stats
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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.