Jonathon Neal Crawford (born November 1, 1991) is an American professional

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for the

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of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. He has previously been a member of the Detroit Tigers and Cincinnati Reds organizations.

Career

Crawford attended

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. He then enrolled at the

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, where he played

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for the Florida Gators. On June 1, 2012 he threw a no-hitter against Bethune-Cookman. In the summer of 2012, he played for the United States collegiate national team. In his three years at Florida, he went 9–8 with a 3.51

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(ERA) with 146

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Detroit Tigers

The Detroit Tigers drafted Crawford in the first round of the

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. He signed on June 14, 2013. Crawford made his professional debut that season with the

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. He finished the year with a 1.89 ERA over eight starts. In 2014, Crawford pitched for the

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. He started 23 games, going 8–3 with a 2.85 ERA with 85 strikeouts in 123 innings.

Cincinnati Reds

On December 11, 2014, the Tigers traded Crawford and

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to the Cincinnati Reds for

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. He began 2015 on the disabled list before beginning to rehab with the AZL Reds in late June, pitching three games for them. He then pitched two games for the

Daytona Tortugas The Daytona Tortugas are a Minor League Baseball team of the Florida State League and the Single-A affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. They are located in Daytona Beach, Florida, and play their home games at Jackie Robinson Ballpark; opened in ...

, giving up five runs in 5.1 innings, but was placed on the disabled list again, and missed the remainder of the season. In 2016, Crawford once again began the season on the disabled list, and did not begin rehabbing in the AZL until June. He returned to Daytona in August and spent the last half of the season there, pitching to a 1–3 record and 6.35 ERA in six starts. He spent 2017 back with Daytona where he was 0–10 with a 5.65 ERA ad 1.96 WHIP in 22 starts. On November 4, 2019, he elected free agency.

Team Texas

In July 2020, Crawford signed on to play for Team Texas of the

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(a makeshift 4-team independent league created as a result of the

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) for the 2020 season.

Chicago Dogs

On April 1, 2021, Crawford signed with the

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of the

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. Crawford struggled to a 9.36 ERA in 14 appearances with the Dogs and was released on July 19.

High Point Rockers

On August 7, 2021, Crawford signed with the

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of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball. In 21 games down the stretch, he posted a 4-0 record and 2.70 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 23.1 innings pitched. He became a free agent following the season. On April 8, 2022, Crawford re-signed with the Rockers for the 2022 season. Crawford made 29 appearances for the Rockers, pitching to a 4.82 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 28.0 innings of work before he was released on August 8. On April 6, 2023, Crawford re-signed with the Rockers.

Staten Island FerryHawks

On April 28, 2023, Crawford signed with the

of the Atlantic League of Professional Baseball.

Personal life

Crawford's brother, Kutter, is also a professional baseball player and made his MLB debut in 2021 with the

Boston Red Sox The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eigh ...

References

External links

Florida Gators bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Crawford, Jonathon 1991 births Living people Baseball players from Florida Florida Gators baseball players Connecticut Tigers players West Michigan Whitecaps players High Point Rockers players People from Okeechobee, Florida