Stefan Crichton #31

Married to Amy…has 2 daughters, Lily and Sophie....His maternal grandmother is from Italy but later moved to England where she raised Stefan's mother...Is a 2010 graduate of Cinco Ranch High School in Katy, Texas…was named the team MVP as a junior in 2009 and was named first-team all district after posting a 5-3 record with a 3.20 ERA....Sister, Francesca, is an aspiring filmmaker in New York City....Attended Texas Christian University from 2011-13…named a 2011 Louisville Slugger Freshman All-American after going 6-3 with 5 saves, a 1.98 ERA and 42 strikeouts in 26 games… was teammates with Alex Young and former D-back Kevin Cron…was roommates with Young on the road.

2020

Made 26 appearances in his second season with Arizona and was 2-2 with 5 saves and a 2.42 ERA (7 ER in 26.0 IP)....Went 5-for-5 in save opportunities with no hits allowed (13 BF) after moving into the closer's role on Sept. 11...Allowed 1 "barrel" out of 73 batted balls (1.4 pct.) [comparable hit types (exit velo. + launch angle) that have led to a min. .500 BA/1.500 SLG]...1 of 4 relievers to not yield a run (11 G; 12.0 IP) on the road (min. 10 G), joining Jordan Romano/TOR (10 G; 10.0 IP), Tanner Scott/BAL (12 G; 8.1 IP) and Justin Wilson/NYM (12 G/10.2 IP)....Earned his first Major League save on Sept. 11 vs. Mariners...Finished with 7 straight outings with no hits/walks/HBP allowed (20 BF; 6.0 IP), 1 shy of the club record (8 by Jake Barrett from Sept. 3-16, 2016).

2019

Made 28 appearances for the D-backs, going 1-0 with 3 holds, a 3.56 ERA (12 ER in 30.1 IP), .204 opponent average and 33 strikeouts... Made 6 stints on the Major League roster…his contract was originally selected from Triple-A Reno on May 28....Limited left-handed hitters to a .146 average (6-for-41) with 15 strikeouts...Opponents hit just .067 (2-for-30) with 19 strikeouts vs. his curveball...Appearance on May 28 @ Rockies was his fi rst in MLB since June 25, 2017...In 36 games for Reno, went 4-3 with 1 save and a 3.61 ERA (23 ER in 57.1 IP).
 

2018

Limited to 14 games with Triple-A Reno after suffering tendinitis in his right shoulder on May 19 and undergoing surgery on June 28…was 0-2 with a 10.13 ERA and 17 strikeouts prior to the injury...Acquired from the Orioles for cash considerations on April 2.

2017

Spent most of the season with Triple-A Norfolk around six stints with the Major League club...Went 7-2 with a 3.02 ERA (16 ER/47.2 IP) in 29 appearances with Norfolk...Had his contract selected by the Orioles on 4/13 and made his Major League debut on 4/16 at TOR…Allowed two earned runs on five hits in 1.2 innings of relief...Struck out Steve Pearce in the seventh inning (no outs, two on base) for his first career punchout...Posted an 8.03 ERA (11 ER/12.1 IP) in eight relief appearances for the Orioles...Placed on the Major League disabled list on 6/30 with a right shoulder strain…Placed on rehab assignment with the GCL Orioles on 7/12 and made three appearances (one start), going 0-1 with a 2.45 ERA (1 ER/3.2 IP).