Aaron Crow
From BR Bullpen
- Bats Right, Throws Right
- Height 6' 3", Weight 195 lb.
- School University of Missouri
- High School Washburn Rural High School
- Born November 11, 1986 in Topeka, KS USA
[edit] Biographical Information
Aaron Crow was the second pitcher chosen in the 2008 amateur draft.
Crow was 1-4 with a 4.06 ERA as a freshman and allowed 94 hits in 77 2/3 IP for a .301 batting average. In his sophomore season, Aaron was 9-4 with a 3.59 ERA, finishing third on his team in ERA. Crow emerged as a top prospect in the 2007 Cape Cod League, going 3-1 with a 0.69 ERA for the Falmouth Commodores. He allowed only 19 hits and 9 walks in 40 1/3 IP while striking out 36. It tied Tim Lincecum for the 10th-lowest ERA in league history. He was named to the All-Star team and Baseball America rated him the top prospect in the circuit.
As a junior, Crow was 13-0 and led NCAA Division I in wins. He fanned 127. At one point, he threw 43 consecutive scoreless innings. He was named to the All-Big 12 Conference team. The Washington Nationals took him 9th overall in the 2008 amateur draft. He thus surpassed Max Scherzer as the highest a Missouri player was drafted. He was the second hurler taken in 2008, following Brian Matusz.
When he was unable to come to terms with the Nationals, Crow signed with the independent Fort Worth Cats to wait until being drafted again in 2009. For the Cats in 2008, Crow pitched one inning, giving up one hit and no runs. He was 3-0 with a 1.06 ERA for Fort Worth in 2009.
Crow was then picked by the Kansas City Royals 12th overall in the 2009 amateur draft, a drop of 3 spots from 2008; some projections had him going as high as #4 before his stock fell.
