Kutter Crawford #50

Full name is Kutter Martin Crawford...Played baseball at Indian River State College (2015-16) and Florida Gulf Coast University (2017)...Selected to the All-Atlantic Sun Conference First Team in 2017...Ranked eighth in the NCAA with a 1.71 ERA, the 2nd-lowest in FGCU single-season history...His 99 SO in 2017 were the most by any FGCU pitcher since Chris Sale (104 in 2009, 146 in 2010)...Held opponents to a team-best .194 AVG in 2017, the 3rd-best mark in FGCU single-season history...Graduated from Okeechobee (FL) High School...His older brother, Jonathon, was selected by DET in the first round of the 2013 June Draft (No. 20 overall).

2021

Made his ML debut (one start), but spent most of the season with Double-A Portland and Triple-A Worcester...Earned the Red Sox’ Lou Gorman Award, given annually to a Red Sox minor league player who has demonstrated dedication and perseverance in overcoming obstacles while working his way to the major league team...Ranked among Red Sox minor leaguers in strikeouts (4th, 131) and innings pitched (9th, 94.2)...Began the season with Portland (10 GS) before being promoted to Worcester on 7/27 (10 G, 9 GS)...Between the two teams, was 6-6 with a 4.28 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and .232 opponent AVG (94.2 IP, 45 ER, 82 H, 131 SO, 20 BB)...Threw at least 5.0 innings in 12 of his starts and at least 6.0 innings in five...Recorded a season-high 10 SO with 0 BB on 7/10 vs. Hartford (6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER)...Added to the ML roster on 9/5 and started that day vs. CLE (L, 2.0 IP, 5 R, 5 H, 1 HR, 2 BB, 2 SO)...Returned to Worcester the following day...Pitched for Estrellas of the Dominican Winter League following the season...Was 1-0 with a 0.42 ERA, 1.08 WHIP, and .195 opponent AVG in 5 starts (21.1 IP, 15 H, 1 ER, 8 BB, 23 SO).

2020

Missed the season after he underwent Tommy John surgery following the 2019 season

2018-19

Was named a mid-season All-Star in 2018 with Single-A Greenville (South Atlantic League) and 2019 with High-A Salem (Carolina League)...In 2018, led Red Sox minor leaguers in strikeouts (157) and ranked 3rd in ERA (3.26).