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| Born: |
July 24, 1996 |
| Birthplace: |
Carrolton, GA |
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6-6 |
| Weight: |
200 |
| Bats: |
Right |
| Throws: |
Right |
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| Drafted: |
13th round, 2019 by LAA |
| How Acquired: |
Free agent (Dec. 2023) |
| College: |
North Carolina |
| High School: |
Carrollton (FA) |
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Photo ©
Kelly O'Connor
Cooper Criswell photos by Kelly O'Connor
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Pronunciation: |
CRISS-well |
| First Pro Contract: |
June 28, 2018 (LAA) |
| Signing Scout: |
Chris McAlpin |
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Signing Bonus: |
$125,000 |
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| Pro Debut: |
April 5, 2019 (Inland Empire) |
| MLB Debut: |
August 27, 2021 (LAA) |
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| Twitter: |
@criswell_cooper |
| Instagram: |
@cooper_criswell |
Claimed off waivers by the NY Mets (Dec. 2025)
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Scouting Report
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Physical Description: Tall,
somewhat slender frame. Has some room to add muscle to his frame
even into his late 20s.
Mechanics:
Sidearm delivery with slinging action. Starts on the first base
side. More east-west movement than north-south. Head bob to
first base side upon release. Average control.
Fastball: 88-90 mph sinker with very heavy drop
and some armside run. Induces swings and misses. Also mixes in
an 86-87 mph cutter with sinking action.
Changeup: 82-84 mph with sinking action. Major
league pitch, makes use of it roughly 25% of the time.
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Slider: 75-78 mph with sweeping action. Decent
fourth pitch.
Career
Notes: Attended Southern Union St. and transferred to
UNC. Pitched three season in the Angels' system before gettign
claimed off waivers by Tampa Bay. Missed time in 2022 with a
right shoulder strain. Missed time in 2025 with right elbow
imflamation.
Summation: Solid spot starter able to start or pitch multiple innings out of the bullpen.
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Pitching Stats |
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year |
team |
lg |
level |
org |
age |
w |
l |
era |
g |
gs |
sv |
ip |
h |
r |
er |
hr |
hbp |
bb |
so |
whip |
k/9 |
bb/9 |
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2017 |
Southern Union St. |
ACCC |
NJCAA |
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20 |
10 |
1 |
2.54 |
15 |
12 |
0 |
88.2 |
86 |
34 |
25 |
3 |
0 |
8 |
86 |
1.06 |
8.73 |
0.81 |
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2018 |
North Carolina |
ACC |
NCAA |
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21 |
6 |
2 |
2.99 |
26 |
9 |
1 |
75.1 |
71 |
30 |
25 |
8 |
0 |
12 |
86 |
1.10 |
10.27 |
1.43 |
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2019 |
Inland Empire 66ers |
Cal |
A+ |
LAA |
22 |
4 |
8 |
4.60 |
25 |
21 |
0 |
117.1 |
133 |
69 |
60 |
10 |
10 |
35 |
111 |
1.43 |
8.51 |
2.68 |
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2021 |
Rocket City Trash Pandas |
Sou |
AA |
LAA |
24 |
6 |
4 |
3.71 |
12 |
12 |
0 |
70.1 |
68 |
33 |
29 |
9 |
4 |
8 |
85 |
1.08 |
10.88 |
1.02 |
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2021 |
Salt Lake Bees |
PCL |
AAA |
LAA |
24 |
3 |
5 |
6.51 |
9 |
9 |
0 |
47.0 |
57 |
35 |
34 |
8 |
9 |
12 |
43 |
1.47 |
8.23 |
2.30 |
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2021 |
Los Angeles Angels |
AL |
MLB |
LAA |
24 |
0 |
1 |
20.25 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1.1 |
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4.50 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
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2022 |
ACL Angels |
ACL |
Rk |
LAA |
25 |
0 |
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2.08 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
13.0 |
11 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
2 |
19 |
1.00 |
13.15 |
1.38 |
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2022 |
Rocket City Trash Pandas |
Sou |
AA |
LAA |
25 |
0 |
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7.20 |
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1 |
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5.0 |
6 |
4 |
4 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
1.60 |
9.00 |
3.60 |
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2022 |
Durham Bulls |
IL |
AAA |
TB |
25 |
2 |
1 |
4.17 |
11 |
3 |
0 |
36.2 |
31 |
19 |
17 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
33 |
1.01 |
8.10 |
1.47 |
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2022 |
Tampa Bay Rays |
AL |
MLB |
TB |
25 |
0 |
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2.70 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
3.1 |
2 |
1 |
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4 |
0.90 |
10.80 |
2.70 |
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2023 |
Durham Bulls |
IL |
AAA |
TB |
26 |
4 |
4 |
3.93 |
23 |
17 |
2 |
84.2 |
87 |
47 |
37 |
8 |
10 |
23 |
80 |
1.30 |
8.50 |
2.44 |
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2023 |
Tampa Bay Rays |
AL |
MLB |
TB |
26 |
1 |
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5.73 |
10 |
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33.0 |
40 |
23 |
21 |
6 |
4 |
11 |
27 |
1.55 |
7.36 |
3.00 |
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2024 |
Worcester Red Sox |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
27 |
2 |
2 |
1.40 |
5 |
5 |
0 |
25.2 |
21 |
7 |
4 |
0 |
5 |
8 |
23 |
1.13 |
8.06 |
2.81 |
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2024 |
Boston Red Sox |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
27 |
6 |
5 |
4.08 |
26 |
18 |
0 |
99.1 |
103 |
52 |
45 |
10 |
7 |
31 |
73 |
1.35 |
6.61 |
2.81 |
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2025 |
Worcester Red Sox |
IL |
AAA |
Bos |
28 |
4 |
2 |
3.70 |
16 |
14 |
0 |
65.2 |
60 |
30 |
27 |
6 |
4 |
28 |
68 |
1.34 |
9.32 |
3.84 |
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2025 |
Boston Red Sox |
AL |
MLB |
Bos |
28 |
1 |
0 |
3.57 |
7 |
1 |
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17.2 |
23 |
10 |
7 |
3 |
0 |
5 |
9 |
1.58 |
4.58 |
2.55 |
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Awards |
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SoxProspects.com Awards |
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Southern League Pitcher of the Week (June 14-20, 2021)
International League Pitcher of the Week (July 1-7, 2024)
2025 Worcester Red Sox Co Most Valuable Pitcher |
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SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Week (April 8-14, 2024) |
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