| Jonathon Crawford | |
|---|---|
 Crawford with theDaytona Tortugas | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1991-11-01)November 1, 1991 (age 34) Stuart, Florida, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
Jonathon Neal Crawford (born November 1, 1991) is an American formerprofessional baseballpitcher. He was a first round draft pick in 2013, but he never played inMajor League Baseball (MLB).
Crawford attendedOkeechobee High School inOkeechobee, Florida. He then enrolled at theUniversity of Florida, where he playedcollege baseball for theFlorida Gators.[1][2] On June 1, 2012 he threw ano-hitter againstBethune-Cookman.[3][4] In his three years at Florida, he went 9–8 with a 3.51earned run average (ERA) with 146strikeouts.
In the summer of 2012, he played for theUnited States collegiate national team.[5] In 7 games, he was 3–0 with a 2.02 ERA.[6] He pitched seven scoreless innings before allowing 2 runs in the 8th inning as the U.S. lost toCuba in the semifinal of theHaarlem Baseball Week tournament.[7]
TheDetroit Tigers drafted Crawford in the first round of the2013 Major League Baseball draft.[8][9][10] He signed on June 14, 2013.[11] Crawford made his professional debut that season with theConnecticut Tigers.[12] He finished the year with a 1.89 ERA over eight starts. In 2014, Crawford pitched for theWest Michigan Whitecaps.[13] He started 23 games, going 8–3 with a 2.85 ERA with 85 strikeouts in 123 innings.
On December 11, 2014, the Tigers traded Crawford andEugenio Suárez to theCincinnati Reds forAlfredo Simón.[14][15] He began 2015 on the disabled list before beginning to rehab with theAZL Reds in late June, pitching three games for them. He then pitched two games for theDaytona Tortugas, giving up five runs in 5.1 innings, but was placed on the disabled list again, and missed the remainder of the season.[16] In 2016, Crawford once again began the season on the disabled list, and did not begin rehabbing in the AZL until June. He returned to Daytona in August and spent the last half of the season there, pitching to a 1–3 record and 6.35 ERA in six starts. He spent 2017 back with Daytona where he was 0–10 with a 5.65 ERA ad 1.96 WHIP in 22 starts.[17]
Crawford missed all of 2019 with an undisclosed injury and elected free agency following the season on November 4, 2019.[18]
In July 2020, Crawford signed on to play for Team Texas of theConstellation Energy League (a makeshift 4-team independent league created as a result of theCOVID-19 pandemic) for the 2020 season.[19]
On April 1, 2021, Crawford signed with theChicago Dogs of theAmerican Association of Professional Baseball.[20] Crawford struggled to a 9.36 ERA in 14 appearances with the Dogs and was released on July 19.[21]
On August 7, 2021, Crawford signed with theHigh Point Rockers of theAtlantic League of Professional Baseball.[22] In 21 games down the stretch, he posted a 4-0 record and 2.70 ERA with 33 strikeouts in 23.1 innings pitched. He became a free agent following the season.
On April 8, 2022, Crawford re-signed with the Rockers for the 2022 season.[23] Crawford made 29 appearances for the Rockers, pitching to a 4.82 ERA with 44 strikeouts in 28 innings of work before he was released on August 8.[24] On April 6, 2023, Crawford re-signed with the Rockers.[25]
On April 28, 2023, Crawford signed with theStaten Island FerryHawks of the Atlantic League.[24] He made 2 starts for the FerryHawks, surrendering 5 runs (8 earned) on 12 hits and 5 walks with 5 strikeouts in7+1⁄3 innings of work.[26] Crawford was released on June 6.[24]
On June 11, 2023, Crawford signed with theCharleston Dirty Birds of theAtlantic League. After 2 games for Charleston, in which he logged a 6.23 ERA with 5 strikeouts in4+1⁄3 innings, Crawford was released by the team on June 20.[24][26]
In October 2023, Crawford retired from professional baseball and became a real estate agent.[27]
Crawford's brother,Kutter, is also a professional baseball player. Kutter made his MLB debut in 2021 with theBoston Red Sox.[28][29]