COOPER CRISWELL NEWS

Sent to minors The Red Sox optioned Criswell to Triple-A Worcester on Saturday, Jen McCaffrey of The Athletic reports.

Impact With Luis Garcia (elbow) returning from the injured list, Criswell will end up as the odd man out of a roster spot. The 28-year-old righty owns a 4.08 ERA and 1.35 WHIP across 99.1 innings with the Red Sox on the season.

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Solid showing in no-decision Criswell did not factor into the decision Thursday against the Yankees. He gave up one run on run on four hits and three walks while striking out four.

Impact Criswell gave up a leadoff home run to Gleyber Torres but settled in nicely after that to pitch into the sixth inning. Criswell was removed from the rotation shortly after the All-Star break due to COVID, but has pitched nicely since being moved back to the starting five on August 21. The 28-year-old has a 3.98 ERA and 1.34 WHIP across 97.1 innings in his first season with the Red Sox.

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Secures sixth win Criswell (6-4) allowed two runs on six hits and two walks while failing to record a strikeout over five innings, earning the win Saturday over the White Sox.

Impact Criswell continues to operate on a short leash -- this was the first time in four starts since he rejoined the Boston rotation where he pitched deep enough to qualify for the win. He's allowed multiple runs in just three of his 10 outings since the All-Star break, though five of those were relief appearances. For the year, Criswell has a 4.11 ERA, 1.34 WHIP and 66:27 K:BB through 92 innings over 23 outings (17 starts). He's tentatively projected to make his next start on the road versus the Yankees.

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Pulled after four perfect frames Criswell did not factor into the decision Sunday, tossing a perfect four innings while striking out five against the Tigers.

Impact Criswell needed just 52 pitches to complete four perfect frames but was then given the quick hook in favor of Rich Hill with two left-handed batters set to open the fifth. Criswell added five strikeouts which was the most he's recorded since the middle of June in what was clearly his most effective outing of the season. The 28-year-old righty has seen his workload managed recently, not completing more than five innings in any outing since July 23, though he did pitch into the fifth two starts ago and had tossed between 72 and 80 pitches in each of his last three outings. Criswell lines up to make his next start against the White Sox in Fenway, though it's tough to trust him considering the likelihood that he'll remain on a short leash.

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Why Alex Cora Pulled Cooper Criswell In Perfect Red Sox Start Boston Red Sox pitcher Cooper Criswell tossed four perfect innings before being lifted for lefty Rich Hill on Sunday.

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Early exit Tuesday Criswell came away with a no-decision in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Blue Jays, allowing one run on five hits and three walks over 3.1 innings. He failed to strike out a batter.

Impact He needed 72 pitches (46 strikes) to record 10 outs, and Criswell benefitted from some sloppy baserunning by Toronto just to do that well. The right-hander has thrown more than 70 pitches in three straight outings but has failed to last five innings in any of them, posting a 6.35 ERA, 2.29 WHIP and 5:8 K:BB in 11.1 frames over that rough stretch. The Red Sox have fallen four games back of the Twins for the final wild-card spot in the AL, and Criswell could have a very short leash in the rotation as a result. He currently lines up to make his next start on the road this weekend in Detroit.

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Fails to qualify for win Criswell didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Astros, allowing one run on four hits and a walk over 4.2 innings. He struck out four.

Impact Criswell was sharp Wednesday, blanking Houston over 3.2 innings after Alex Bregman led off the first with a home run. However, the right-hander came an out shy of qualifying for a win as he was pulled in the fifth after throwing 80 pitches. Still, it's an encouraging bounce-back effort from Criswell, who gave up six runs in just 3.1 innings in his last outing against Baltimore. Overall, he's 5-4 on the year with a 1.34 WHIP and 61:22 K:BB across 79.2 innings. It's worth monitoring to see if Criswell will be allowed to work deeper in his next start, currently scheduled for next week at home versus Toronto.

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Getting start Wednesday in Houston Criswell is scheduled to start Wednesday's game against the Astros in Houston.

Impact After returning from the COVID-19 injured list Friday, Criswell worked in bulk relief behind opener Brennan Bernardino later that night in the Red Sox's 12-10 win over the Orioles, picking up a win despite allowing six earned runs on nine hits and four walks over 3.1 innings. The poor outing won't prevent him from settling in as the Red Sox's new No. 5 starter in place of James Paxton (calf), who was placed on the 15-day injured list Monday and is out indefinitely. Criswell lacks strikeout upside but has done a good job inducing weak contact this season (50 percent groundball rate) while accruing a 4.56 ERA and 1.36 WHIP across 75 innings with Boston.

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Lucky winner in bulk role Criswell (5-4) picked up the win Friday's 12-10 against the Orioles, allowing six runs on nine hits and four walks over 3.1 innings. He struck out one.

Impact The Boston right-hander returned from the COVID-19 injured list and was roughed up by a stellar Orioles lineup, laboring through 79 pitches. Criswell can thank his offense for their generous run support as he notched his sixth career win despite allowing a season-worst 13 baserunners and four free passes. With this six-run performance, his ERA rose more than half a run from 4.02 to 4.56. Criswell should make his next outing against the Astros in an upcoming series, likely in a bulk role again.

AUGUST 17 • ROTOWIRE

Activated from COVID-19 IL The Red Sox activated Criswell from the COVID-19 injured list Friday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact Criswell was unavailable for the past week due to the virus but is expected to serve as a bulk reliever in Friday's game against the Orioles, following opener Brennan Bernardino. James Paxton's likely season-ending calf injury opens up the fifth spot in the Red Sox' rotation and Criswell is the current favorite to fill it, although Rich Hill could eventually be in the mix after he was inked to a minor-league deal Friday.

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Expected to start Friday Red Sox manager Alex Cora said Thursday that Criswell (illness) is expected to be ready to start Friday in Baltimore, Chris Cotillo of MassLive.com reports.

Impact It's the first day he's eligible for activation from the COVID-19 injured list. Criswell is poised to serve as the Red Sox' No. 5 starter indefinitely after James Paxton went down with a likely season-ending calf injury. The 28-year-old holds a 4.02 ERA and 56:17 K:BB over 71.2 innings in a swingman role for Boston this season.

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Could need more than seven days Criswell might not be ready to return when his minimum seven-day stay on the COVID-19 injured list is up Friday, Gabrielle Starr of the Boston Herald reports.

Impact Criswell has dealt with some pretty significant symptoms while on the COVID-19 IL, and while the Red Sox are hopeful that he can start Friday in Baltimore in place of James Paxton (calf), it's sounding like he might need a bit more time. Josh Winckowski would seem to be a candidate to take the ball for Boston on Friday if Criswell isn't ready.

AUGUST 12 • ROTOWIRE

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On COVID IL The Red Sox placed Criswell on the COVID-19 injured list Friday, Alex Speier of The Boston Globe reports.

Impact Criswell will be sidelined for at least seven days due to the sickness. He was slated to start Saturday's game against the Astros, but the Red Sox will now have to look elsewhere and could turn the contest into a bullpen game. Since moving the the bullpen July 28, Criswell has made four appearances, allowing three runs over 6.2 innings. Brad Keller was recalled from Triple-A Worcester in a corresponding move.

AUGUST 9 • ROTOWIRE

Moving to bullpen Criswell will join Boston's bullpen after the team announced James Paxton is scheduled to start Tuesday, MLB.com reports.

Impact After his best start of the season Tuesday, when Criswell threw seven shutout innings in a 6-0 win in Colorado, he was available to pitch relief Saturday but was not used in an 11-8 extra-innings loss to the Yankees.

JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE

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Shines in Colorado Criswell (4-4) allowed five hits and a walk while striking out four over seven shutout innings to earn the win Tuesday over the Rockies.

Impact This was Criswell's third scoreless outing of the campaign and his first such effort since April 30. For the second appearance in a row, he enjoyed his longest outing of the year, and it's all the more impressive he was able to navigate Coors Field unscathed. He's now at a 4.02 ERA, 1.23 WHIP and 54:16 K:BB through 65 innings over 14 appearances (13 starts) this season. Criswell has likely done enough to earn another start, which is tentatively projected to come next week at home versus light-hitting Seattle.

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