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Brandon Crawford: Cut loose by St. Louis
The Cardinals released Brandon Crawford on Tuesday.Crawford appeared in in just four games following the All-Star break and went 2-for-9 with a double and five strikeouts. The 37-year-old was signed in February to provide a veteran presence at shortstop, but rookie Masyn Winn hit the ground running this season and hasn't needed much time off. Crawford struggled in his limited opportunities at the plate and had a .169/.262/.282 slash line in 80 plate appearances.
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Cardinals' Brandon Crawford: RBI double in Tuesday's win
Brandon Crawford went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in Tuesday's 8-1 win over the Rangers.Crawford has served as a backup option on the left side of the St. Louis Cardinals' infield, but he's seen limited playing time behind Masyn Winn and Nolan Arenado. Tuesday's game was just his sixth in July, and he's gone 3-for-13 with a walk and four strikeouts in those contests. For the season, the veteran is batting .182 with a .583 OPS, one home run, four RBI, five runs scored, five doubles and no stolen bases over 75 plate appearances.
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Cardinals' Brandon Crawford: No longer starting at third
Brandon Crawford will start at shortstop and bat seventh Tuesday versus the Marlins, Lynn Worthy of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports.Crawford was originally slated to make his first career start at third base, but with Masyn Winn (illness) being a late scratch Tuesday, Crawford will slot in at shortstop, his career-long position. The 37-year-old has appeared in two games in June, going 2-for-5 with two doubles and two runs scored.
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Cardinals' Brandon Crawford: Making first-ever start at third
Brandon Crawford (hamstring) will start at third base and bat eighth in Tuesday's game in Miami.It's the first time in Crawford's 14-year major-league career that he's played a position other than shortstop. Crawford had to leave his last game on Sunday versus the Cubs with a left hamstring cramp, but he's ready to roll now.
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Cardinals' Brandon Crawford: Dealing with hamstring cramp
The St. Louis Cardinals announced that Brandon Crawford was removed from Sunday's 2-1 win over the Cubs in the eighth inning due to a left hamstring cramp, John Denton of MLB.com reports.The fact that the Cardinals are classifying Crawford's injury as a cramp rather than a strain bodes well for his chances of avoiding a stint on the 10-day injured list, though he still may need a few days off to recover. Crawford has been a lightly used bench piece all season, as he was making just his 12th start of the campaign Sunday. He went 1-for-1 with a double, two walks and a run scored before exiting the contest midway through his eighth-inning plate appearance, when he appeared to tweak the hamstring on a big swing.
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Cardinals' Brandon Crawford: Lifted early with leg injury
Brandon Crawford was removed from Sunday's game against the Cubs in the top of the eighth inning with an apparent left hamstring injury, John Denton of MLB.com reports. He went 1-for-1 with a double, two walks and a run scored before departing.With Masyn Winn getting a day out of the field and serving as the St. Louis Cardinals' designated hitter, Crawford entered the starting nine at shortstop for just the 12th time all season. He got off to a strong start to the day at the plate before he was pulled midway through his eighth-inning plate appearance, when he appeared to grab at his hamstring following a big swing. Jose Fermin came off the bench to replace Crawford and popped out. The Cardinals should have more information on Crawford's condition after the game.
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Cardinals' Brandon Crawford: Slugs homer Friday
Brandon Crawford went 2-for-2 with a solo home run in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Phillies.Crawford hadn't played since May 19, but he got the start at shortstop to give Masyn Winn a breather Friday. The homer was Crawford's first extra-base hit of the campaign, though he's logged just 37 plate appearances over 12 contests through the end of May. The 37-year-old shortstop is firmly in a bench role without enough playing time to make an impact in most fantasy formats.
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Cardinals' Brandon Crawford: Drawing rare start
Brandon Crawford will start at shortstop and bat eighth in Friday's game versus the Phillies.The veteran shortstop is receiving a rare start as Masyn Winn gets a day off. Crawford is a woeful 3-for-31 (all singles) at the plate for St. Louis this season. This will be the first time he's played in nearly two weeks.
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Cardinals' Brandon Crawford: Playing time sparse
Brandon Crawford is slashing .107/.194/.107 over 10 games with the St. Louis Cardinals this season.Crawford was signed to serve as backup to rookie Masyn Winn, who has been one of the Cardinals' better hitters. As such, Crawford has seen minimal playing time. All three of his hits this season have been singles, and he's also posted a 3:11 BB:K. The veteran shortstop is unlikely to see a larger role unless Winn suffers an injury or enters a severe slump.
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Cardinals' Brandon Crawford: Back in lineup Tuesday
Brandon Crawford (hand) is starting at shortstop and batting eighth for the St. Louis Cardinals in Tuesday's exhibition game versus the Cubs, John Denton of MLB.com reports.Crawford missed a little time with some soreness in his hand after being hit by a pitch, but he's on track for Opening Day now after getting one final tune-up Tuesday. The veteran infielder is poised to serve as Masyn Winn's backup at shortstop in 2024.