Hans Crouse

Hans Crouse
Los Angeles Angels – No. 52
Pitcher
Born: (1998-09-15) September 15, 1998 (age 26)
Dana Point, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 26, 2021, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
(through July 26, 2024)
Win–loss record4–3
Earned run average3.57
Strikeouts22
Teams

Hans Michael Crouse (born September 15, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Philadelphia Phillies.

Amateur career

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Crouse attended Dana Hills High School in Dana Point, California. As a senior, he struck out 99 batters in 63+1⁄2 innings, posting a 7–3 win–loss record with a 0.88 earned run average (ERA).[1] He helped lead Dana Hills to the finals of the National High School Invitational and was named the Orange County Register's high school pitcher of the year.[2] He committed to the University of Southern California to play college baseball.[3] Crouse was considered one of the top prep prospects for the 2017 MLB Draft.[4]

Professional career

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Texas Rangers

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Crouse was selected in the second round, 66th overall, by the Texas Rangers.[5] He signed with the Rangers for a $1.45 million bonus[6] and was then assigned to the AZL Rangers of the Rookie-level Arizona League, where he spent all of his first professional season, posting a 0.45 ERA with thirty strikeouts in twenty innings pitched along with an 0.70 WHIP.[7] In 2018, he split time between the Spokane Indians of the Class A Short Season Northwest League and the Hickory Crawdads of the Class A South Atlantic League, compiling a combined 5–3 record and 2.47 ERA in 13 total starts between both teams.[8]

Crouse was ranked as the #73 overall prospect in baseball by Baseball America in their preseason 2019 Top 100 list.[9] Crouse was also ranked as the #85 overall prospect in baseball by MLB Pipeline in their preseason 2019 Top 100 list.[10] Crouse was ranked as the #95 overall prospect in baseball by ESPN's Keith Law in his preseason 2019 Top 100 list.[11]

Crouse was assigned back to Hickory for the 2019 season.[12] Crouse produced a 6–1 record with a 4.41 ERA in 87+2⁄3 innings in 2019.[13] He was hampered by bone spurs in his right elbow throughout the season, which forced him to miss almost a month of action and required surgery following the season to remove.[14][15] Crouse did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Minor League Baseball season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Crouse opened the 2021 season with the Frisco RoughRiders of the Double-A Central, going 3–2 with a 3.35 ERA and 54 strikeouts over 51 innings.[16]

Philadelphia Phillies

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On July 30, 2021, Crouse, Kyle Gibson, and Ian Kennedy were traded to the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Spencer Howard, Kevin Gowdy, and Josh Gessner.[17] He split the remainder of the minor league season between the Double–A Reading Fightin Phils and the Triple–A Lehigh Valley IronPigs.[18] On September 26, Crouse's contract was selected to the active roster to make his MLB debut that day versus the Pittsburgh Pirates.[19]

Crouse was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley to begin the 2022 season.[20] He suffered a biceps injury on April 20, and was placed on the 60-day injured list on July 15 with right biceps tendinitis.[21] On November 9, Crouse was removed from the 40-man roster and sent outright to Lehigh Valley.[22]

Crouse split the 2023 season between the Single–A Clearwater Threshers, Reading, and Lehigh Valley. In 18 appearances between the three affiliates, he struggled to a 6.14 ERA with 29 strikeouts across 22.0 innings of work. Crouse elected free agency following the season on November 6, 2023.[23]

Los Angeles Angels

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On February 8, 2024, Crouse signed a minor league deal with the Los Angeles Angels and was assigned to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees.[24][25] In 21 appearances for the Triple–A Salt Lake Bees, he recorded a 2.70 ERA with 42 strikeouts across 23+1⁄3 innings pitched. On June 21, the Angels selected Crouse's contract, adding him to the active roster.[26]

Personal life

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Crouse has over twenty tattoos, and designed them all himself.[27]

References

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  1. ^ "Dana Hills' Hans Crouse is the Register's 2017 pitcher of the year". Orange County Register. June 17, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  2. ^ Fryer, Steve (June 17, 2017). "Dana Hills' Hans Crouse is the Register's 2017 pitcher of the year". Orange County Register. Retrieved July 24, 2022.
  3. ^ "Two USC commits – Nick Pratto and Hans Crouse – taken in first two rounds of MLB Draft". Orange County Register. June 13, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  4. ^ "Confident Crouse shines in NHSI spotlight". MLB.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  5. ^ "Rangers select pitcher Hans Crouse in second round of MLB draft". SportsDay. June 13, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  6. ^ "Rangers sign top three draft picks, all for little less than assigned market value". SportsDay. June 17, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  7. ^ "Hans Crouse Stats, Highlights, Bio - MiLB.com Stats - The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  8. ^ "Hans Crouse Stats, Highlights, Bio". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  9. ^ "2019 Top 100 Prospects". Baseball America. January 23, 2019. Retrieved January 23, 2019.
  10. ^ Jim Callis, Jonathan Mayo and Mike Rosenbaum (January 26, 2019). "Top 100 prospects revealed live on MLB Network". MLB.com. Retrieved January 26, 2019.
  11. ^ Keith Law (January 29, 2019). "Keith Law's 2019 top prospects: Nos. 100-51". ESPN.com. Retrieved January 29, 2019.
  12. ^ Salinas, Ashley (March 27, 2019). "Crawdads Announce Opening Night Roster". milb.com. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
  13. ^ Andrew Battifarano (August 30, 2019). "Crawdads' Crouse lands on injured list". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  14. ^ Joe Bloss (June 23, 2019). "Crouse strong in return to Crawdads". MiLB.com. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  15. ^ Jeff Wilson (September 9, 2019). "Rangers shut down flame-throwing prospect, but not for a setback. He was throwing 102 mph". Fort Worth Star-Telegram. Retrieved September 11, 2019.
  16. ^ Kennedi Landry (April 30, 2021). "Where will Rangers' top prospects begin '21?". MLB.com. Retrieved May 8, 2021.
  17. ^ Landry, Kennedi (July 30, 2021). "Howard, prospects headed to TEX (sources)". MLB.com. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  18. ^ Cooper, J. J. (September 20, 2021). "Baseball America Prospect Report—September 20, 2021". Baseball America. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  19. ^ Zencka, TJ (September 26, 2021). "Phillies Select Hans Crouse, Designate Matt Joyce For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved September 26, 2021.
  20. ^ "Phillies' Hans Crouse: Optioned to minor-league camp". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  21. ^ "Phillies' Hans Crouse: Cut by Friars". cbssports.com. Retrieved May 24, 2023.
  22. ^ "Phillies Claim Luis Ortiz, Andrew Vasquez From Giants". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 4, 2024.
  23. ^ "2023 MiLB Free Agents". baseballamerica.com. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
  24. ^ "Angels' Hans Crouse: Links up with Halos". CBSSports.com. February 8, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
  25. ^ https://twitter.com/Jared_Tims/status/1755677789695717800 [bare URL]
  26. ^ "Angels Select Hans Crouse". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved June 21, 2024.
  27. ^ "Crouse's free spirit a perfect fit for Rangers".
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