| Trevor Crowe | |||||||||||||||
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 Crowe with the Houston Astros in 2013 | |||||||||||||||
| Outfielder | |||||||||||||||
| Born: (1983-11-17)November 17, 1983 (age 41) Portland, Oregon, U.S. | |||||||||||||||
Batted: Switch Threw: Right | |||||||||||||||
| MLB debut | |||||||||||||||
| April 9, 2009, for the Cleveland Indians | |||||||||||||||
| Last MLB appearance | |||||||||||||||
| September 29, 2013, for the Houston Astros | |||||||||||||||
| MLB statistics | |||||||||||||||
| Batting average | .240 | ||||||||||||||
| Home runs | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| Runs batted in | 68 | ||||||||||||||
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Trevor Thornton Crowe (born November 17, 1983) is an American former professionalbaseballoutfielder. He played inMajor League Baseball (MLB) for theCleveland Indians andHouston Astros. Prior to playing professionally, Crowe attended theUniversity of Arizona, where he playedcollege baseball for theArizona Wildcats.
Crowe attendedWestview High School, and was selected by theOakland Athletics in the 20th round of the2002 Major League Baseball Draft. Crowe did not sign with the Athletics, instead enrolled at theUniversity of Arizona, where he playedcollege baseball for theArizona Wildcats baseball team. In 2003, he playedcollegiate summer baseball in theCape Cod Baseball League for theYarmouth-Dennis Red Sox, and was the starting left-fielder for the East division in the league's annualall-star game.[1][2] Crowe was named the 2005Pac-10 Conference Co-Player of the Year, withJacoby Ellsbury.[3]
An all-around athlete, Crowe was a competitiveracquetball player in his teenage years and was one of the top players in the nation.[4]
TheCleveland Indians selected Crowe in the first round, with the 14th overall selection, in the2005 Major League Baseball Draft.[5] Crowe was named to the 2006Carolina League All-Star game, but was unable to participate due to injury. He started the 2007 season as the Double–AAkron Aeros' startingcenter fielder. After an unsuccessful experiment atsecond base beginning in late August 2006, Crowe was moved permanently back to theoutfield, rotating between all three outfield positions.
After initially being optioned to the minors on March 28, 2009, Crowe was recalled at the end of spring training due to an injury toDavid Dellucci and was part of the Indians'Opening Day roster.[6] Crowe started as the right fielder for the Indians in his MLB debut on April 9, against theTexas Rangers atRangers Ballpark in Arlington. Crowe went 0–for–5 including one strikeout.[7] In 68 games during his rookie campaign, he batted .235/.278/.333 with one home run, 17 RBI, and six stolen bases.
Crowe made 122 appearances for the Indians in 2010, slashing .251/.302/.333 with two home runs, 36 RBI, and 20 stolen bases. He played in 15 games for Cleveland in 2011, going 6–for–28 (.214) with two RBI, three stolen bases, and four walks. On November 2, 2011, Crowe was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright Triple–AColumbus Clippers.
Crowe played in 38 games for Columbus in 2012, hitting .250/.336/.386 with three home runs, 12 RBI, and eight stolen bases. He was released by the Indians organization on July 16, 2012.[8]
On July 17, 2012, Crowe signed a minor league contract with theLos Angeles Angels of Anaheim.[9] He was subsequently assigned to the Triple–ASalt Lake Bees, spending the season with them as a leadoff hitter.[10] In 42 games for the Bees, Crowe slashed .301/.354/.399 with no home runs, 16 RBI, and 10 stolen bases.
On November 27, 2012, Crowe signed a minor league contract with theHouston Astros organization.[11] On May 6, 2013, the Astros selected Crowe's contract, adding him to their active roster.[12] In 60 games for Houston, he batted .218/.287/.291 with one home run, 13 RBI, and six stolen bases. On October 17, Crowe was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to the Triple–AOklahoma City RedHawks.[13] He rejected the assignment and elected free agency the following day.[14]
On January 2, 2014, Crowe signed a minor league contract with theDetroit Tigers.[15] In 66 games for the Triple–AToledo Mud Hens, he slashed .240/.291/.349 with four home runs, 26 RBI, and eight stolen bases. Crowe was released by the Tigers organization on July 20.[16]
In 2017, Crowe purchased a $3.2 million home inPhoenix, Arizona.[17]
In December 2020, Crowe was sentenced to three years of probation and ordered to pay $85,043 in restitution to theInternal Revenue Service for omitting more than $300,000 in income from illegal gambling from his 2015 income tax return. At his sentencing, his attorneys argued that he suffered fromopioid addiction and mental illness which contributed to his conduct.[18] He was later sentenced to three months of probation.[19]
