Cooper Criswell Worcester Red Sox Pitcher

       
 
Age: 28
Born: July 24, 1996
Birthplace: Carrolton, GA
Height: 6-6
Weight: 200
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
   
Drafted: 13th round, 2019 by LAA
How Acquired: Free agent (Dec. 2023)
College: North Carolina
High School: Carrollton (FA)
   

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Cooper Criswell photos by Kelly O'Connor
Pronunciation: CRISS-well
First Pro Contract: June 28, 2018 (LAA)
Signing Scout: Chris McAlpin
Signing Bonus: $125,000
Rule 5 Draft Eligible: N/A
MLFA Eligible: N/A
   
Pro Debut: April 5, 2019 (Inland Empire)
Added to 40-man: December 13, 2023 (BOS)
MLB Debut: August 27, 2021 (LAA)
Service Time (1/25): 1 year, 117 days
Options Remaining: 0 (2021, 2023, 2024, 2025)
Contract (2025): $1,000,000
   
Twitter: @criswell_cooper
Instagram: @cooper_criswell

 
 
 
 
 
     
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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: 87-89 mph sinker with very heavy drop and some armside run. Induces swings and misses. Also mixes in an 83-85 mph cutter with sink and cut.

Changeup: 82-84 mph with sinking action. Major league pitch, makes use of it roughly 40% of the time.

Slider: 75-77 mph with sweeping action. Show me 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.

Summation: Versatile Triple-A insurance able to start or pitch multiple innings out of the bullpen.

Note: This page will be updated with a complete scouting report after the scouting team has seen the player in person.

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    Pitching Stats                                          
  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
2017 Southern Union St. ACCC NJCAA -- 20 10 1 2.54 15 12 0 88.2 86 34 25 3 0 8 86 1.06 8.73 0.81
  2018 North Carolina ACC NCAA --- 21 6 2 2.99 26 9 1 75.1 71 30 25 8 0 12 86 1.10 10.27 1.43
  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
  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
  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
  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
  2022 ACL Angels ACL Rk LAA 25 0 0 2.08 5 5 0 13.0 11 3 3 0 1 2 19 1.00 13.15 1.38
  2022 Rocket City Trash Pandas Sou AA LAA 25 0 1 7.20 1 1 0 5.0 6 4 4 1 0 2 5 1.60 9.00 3.60
  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
  2022 Tampa Bay Rays AL MLB TB 25 0 0 2.70 1 1 0 3.1 2 1 1 0 0 1 4 0.90 10.80 2.70
  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
  2023 Tampa Bay Rays AL MLB TB 26 1 1 5.73 10 0 0 33.0 40 23 21 6 4 11 27 1.55 7.36 3.00
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
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
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
  2025 Boston Red Sox AL MLB Bos 28     stats                            
   
     
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  Awards   SoxProspects.com Awards  
  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		   SoxProspects.com Pitcher of the Week (April 8-14, 2024)  
   

   
     
 
 		  
     
 
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