Crow picks up first save: Kansas City relief pitcher Aaron Crow worked a perfect seventh inning to record his first career save during the Royals' 3-0 victory over Oakland in a rain-shortened game on Tuesday night. Crow replaced starting pitcher Danny Duffy and struck out two batters to uphold Kansas City's one-hitter. The outing also marked the first time this season Crow did not permit a baserunner while lowering his ERA to 9.00. (Updated 04/11/2012)
Injury Report
No information available at this time (Updated 5/24/12).
Fantasy Analysis
After flirting with the possibility of being utilized as a starter, Crow was moved back to the bullpen in the spring. He has made three appearances for the Royals and continues to rebound from his poor season debut when he yielded three runs in 1 1/3 innings. The right-hander will not receive save opportunities this year as Jonathan Broxton serves as the team's closer. Consider Crow a low-end option in AL-only Fantasy formats. (Updated 04/11/2012).
05/17/2012 17:55 O's top Royals, make it 7 in row on road
Adam Jones hit a two-run homer, J.J. Hardy also drove in a pair of runs and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Kansas City Royals 5-3 on Thursday for their seventh straight road win.
The good news: Aaron Crow ranked among the top pitching prospects in baseball entering 2011. The bad news: He did so despite a career 5.26 ERA and 1.45 WHIP in the minors. The good news: Crow made the All-Star team as a rookie. The bad news: He did so as a middle reliever, minimizing his appeal to Fantasy owners. The good news: The Royals liked Crow's potential enough as a starter to give him a shot at a rotation spot this spring. The bad news: He had to go back to the bullpen when the team found out closer Joakim Soria needed Tommy John surgery. The good news: Crow is a candidate to take over ninth inning duties with Soria out. The bad news: He likely isn't the frontrunner given his performance after the All-Star break last year, when he posted a 4.34 ERA and 1.93 WHIP in 21 appearances. Yup, when Fantasy owners draft Crow, they have no idea what they're getting or how good it is. Typically for young players, your best approach is to assess them at their best and hope that it'll become more consistent with experience, but the uncertainty of Crow's role is an added complication. He's worth a late-round flier in mixed leagues if you're looking for saves, but understand he may quickly become useless in those formats if the closer role goes to someone else, such as Jonathan Broxton or Greg Holland. (Updated 3/25/12)
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