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2024 Player Outlook
2023 Recap: Crawford appeared in 31 games, 23 as a starter. He posted career bests in ERA (4.04), H/9 (7.4) and WHIP (1.106) but Crawford’s stats were better when he pitched in relief (1.66 ERA) compared to when he was a starter (4.51 ERA). He also had some concerning home/away splits with four of his six starts in which he gave up four or more runs taking place at Fenway Park.
2024 Outlook: For all of the concerns we previously mentioned there’s a lot to like about Crawford’s potential this season. Four of his pitches (4-seam and split-fingered fastball, sweeper and slider) had a BAA below .209 last season. There is upside in Crawford’s profile but with opposing batters having a .356 BAA and 1.142 OPS in their third plate appearance in a game against him, his long-term role might not be as a starter.