
Michael Crotta
39-Year-Old
Free Agent
2023 Stats
W-L
0-0
ERA
0.00
WHIP
0.00
K
0
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections

Crotta threw 1.1 innings in spring training, allowing no runs, three hits and two walks while striking out one.
ANALYSIS
After two years in Japan, Crotta’s return to the minors will be for Triple-A Toledo. The 31-year-old will be looking to improve upon last year’s 6.59 ERA with Hokkaido, which seems possible considering he had a 3.57 in 2013, his last year in the minors before going to Japan.
After two years in Japan, Crotta’s return to the minors will be for Triple-A Toledo. The 31-year-old will be looking to improve upon last year’s 6.59 ERA with Hokkaido, which seems possible considering he had a 3.57 in 2013, his last year in the minors before going to Japan.
Pitching Stats
Loading Pitching Stats...
Minor League Game Log

Calculate Stats Over Time
Just click on any two dates.
Loading Minor League Pitching Game Log...
Advanced Pitching Stats
Loading Advanced Pitching Stats...
Defensive Stats
Loading MLB Defensive Stats...
Stats Vs Today's Lineup
Want more matchup stats?
Loading Matchup Stats...
Recent RotoWire Articles Featuring Michael Crotta See More
2011 Fantasy Outlook
Crotta got his first taste of Triple-A ball in 2010 and compiled a 4.93 ERA and 1.503 WHIP in 131.1 innings. He started the season with Double-A Altoona, stringing together an impressive line -- 1.78 ERA, 0.677 WHIP and a 16:3 K:BB ratio in 25.1 innings. The right-hander induces groundballs -- he held a 2.32 GO/AO ratio in 2010 -- but his upside is seen as limited. Crotta was added to the 40-man roster after the 2010 campaign a year after being exposed (and not selected) in the Rule 5 draft. He may have hit his ceiling at the Triple-A level, though anything is possible with Pittsburgh's revolving door on the mound.
More Fantasy News

Crotta signed a minor league contract with the Tigers on Wednesday, Anthony Fenech of the Detroit Free Press reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.

Crotta has agreed to a contract to play in Japan in 2014 with the Nippon Ham Fighters, the Kyodo news service reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.

Crotta (elbow) has signed a minor league deal with the Nationals, Adam Kilgore of the Washington Post reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.

Crotta had surgery Tuesday to repair a stress fracture in his elbow, the Pirates' official Twitter feed reports.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.

The Pirates designated Crotta for assignment Sunday, according to the team's official website.
ANALYSIS
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.
Subscribe now to instantly reveal our take on this news.