Hans Crouse

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Hans Crouse
Free agent
Pitcher
Born: (1998-09-15) September 15, 1998 (age 27)
Dana Point, California, U.S.
Bats: Left
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 26, 2021, for the Philadelphia Phillies
MLB statistics
(through 2024 season)
Win–loss record4–5
Earned run average3.34
Strikeouts36
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Hans Michael Crouse (born September 15, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies and Los Angeles Angels.

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 contract with the Los Angeles Angels and was assigned to the Triple-A Salt Lake Bees.[24][25] In 21 appearances for the 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] In 25 appearances for the Angels, he compiled a 4-3 record and 2.84 ERA with 34 strikeouts across 25+1⁄3 innings pitched.[25]

Crouse was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake to begin the 2025 season.[27] He was released by the Angels on April 6, 2025.[28]

Personal life

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Crouse has more than 20 tattoos and designed them all himself.[29]

References

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