Kutter Martin Crawford (born April 1, 1996) is an American

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for the

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(MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021. Listed at and , he throws and bats right-handed.

Career

Crawford attended

Okeechobee High School Okeechobee High School is a public high school for grades 9–12 in Okeechobee County, Florida, United States. The school belongs to the Okeechobee County School District. Notable alumni * Gene Harris, former MLB player (Montreal Expos, Seattle ...

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, and played

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. He was drafted by the

in the 16th round of the

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. Crawford made his professional debut in 2017, making a single start with the

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of the

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. He split time during 2018 with the Class A

Greenville Drive The Greenville Drive are a Minor League Baseball team based in Greenville, South Carolina. They are the High-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox and are a member of the South Atlantic League. They play their home games at Fluor Field at the West E ...

and

Class A-Advanced High-A (officially Class High-A, formerly known as Class A-Advanced, and sometimes abbreviated "A+" in writing) is the third-highest level of play in Minor League Baseball in the United States and Canada, below Triple-A and Double-A, and abov ...

Salem Red Sox The Salem Red Sox are a Minor League Baseball affiliate of the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB), based in Salem, an independent city adjacent to Roanoke, Virginia. The team competes at the Single-A level in the Carolina League. Ho ...

, making a total of 27 starts and compiling a 7–7

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with a 3.26

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(ERA). Crawford returned to Salem in 2019, and was promoted to the

Portland Sea Dogs The Portland Sea Dogs are a Minor League Baseball team based in Portland, Maine, playing in the Eastern League. Established in 1994, the Sea Dogs are the Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox. The Sea Dogs became part of the Red Sox syst ...

of Double-A. He pitched in only one game after mid-July, and ultimately underwent Tommy John surgery in October 2019. He did not pitch professionally during 2020, due to cancellation of the minor-league season, and had surgery mid-year to remove

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in his elbow. Crawford began 2021 in Portland before being promoted to the

Worcester Red Sox The Worcester Red Sox (nicknamed the WooSox) are a professional minor league baseball team based in Worcester, Massachusetts. Beginning play in 2021, the team is the Triple-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, succeeding the Pawtucket Red Sox. The ...

of Triple-A. On September 5, Boston added Crawford to their active roster. He started that day's game against the

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, taking the loss after allowing five runs in two innings. He was returned to Worcester the following day and removed from the

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. Between Worcester and Portland, Crawford made 20 minor-league appearances (19 starts), pitching to a 6–6 record with 4.28 ERA. Crawford was later named the recipient of the Red Sox' Lou Gorman Award. He played in the

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(LIDOM) during the offseason. On November 19, in advance of the Rule 5 draft, the Red Sox added Crawford to their 40-man roster. Crawford was named to Boston's active roster to start the 2022 season. He was placed on the restricted list in late April prior to a series in Toronto, as he was apparently not vaccinated against COVID-19 (required to enter Canada); he rejoined the team on April 29 in Baltimore. On May 14, the Red Sox optioned Crawford to Worcester. He was recalled in June for a week, and again in early July. On September 4, Crawford was placed on Boston's injured list with a right shoulder impingement. Overall with the Red Sox during 2022, Crawford compiled a 3–6 record in 21 games (12 starts) with a 5.47 ERA while striking out 77 batters in innings.

Personal life

Crawford is the younger brother of Jonathon Crawford, who was selected in the first round of the

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by the Detroit Tigers.

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Crawford, Kutter 1996 births Living people People from Okeechobee, Florida Baseball players from Florida Major League Baseball pitchers Boston Red Sox players Florida Gulf Coast Eagles baseball players Lowell Spinners players Greenville Drive players Salem Red Sox players Portland Sea Dogs players Worcester Red Sox players Estrellas Orientales players