August 20, 2024
The St. Louis Cardinals granted veteran shortstop
Brandon Crawford his unconditional release on Tuesday to help make room on the roster for infielders
Matt Carpenter (back) and
Luken Baker. In his first year with St. Louis, Crawford hasn't seen much action behind starter
Masyn Winn, playing in only 28 games and hitting .169/.263/.282 with a career-worst .544 OPS, one home runs, five doubles, four RBI and five runs scored. The three-time All-Star will now look to latch on with another organization to close out the 2024 season, but he's probably going to have to settle for a minor-league contract. This very well could be the 37-year-old's final year in the big leagues after a successful 14-year stint in the majors that begin in 2011 with the San Francisco Giants. Crawford had only appeared in four games for the Red Birds after the All-Star break.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: St. Louis Cardinals
February 26, 2024
The St. Louis Cardinals signed free-agent shortstop
Brandon Crawford to an undisclosed deal on Monday, according to league sources. The three-time All-Star with the San Francisco Giants is expected to serve as the backup to 21-year-old rookie shortstop
Masyn Winn while the team awaits further clarity on
Tommy Edman's recovery from wrist surgery. Crawford spent the previous 13 seasons in the Bay Area, playing a key role in the team's 2012 and 2014 World Series championships. He was an All-Star as recently as 2021, but his performance started to decline in 2022, and he appeared in just 93 games last year due to various injuries and finished with a meager .194/.273/.314 slash line. The 37-year-old is a good defender but can't be counted on for offensive production at this point, and the 2024 season could easily be Crawford's last as a pro.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: The Athletic - Katie Woo
February 2, 2024
Free-agent shortstop
Brandon Crawford continues to weigh his options while deciding if he wants to continue playing in 2024. He confirmed that "a number of teams have checked in and have expressed interest. (I'm) still evaluating my options before deciding what's next," Crawford said. He makes his offseason home in Arizona, but the Diamondbacks probably aren't an option for him after they set their infield with the trade for third baseman
Eugenio Suarez this winter. There's reason to believe the Oakland Athletics would benefit from some veteran leadership in their young infield, but it remains to be seen if Crawford wants to end his career with the worst team in baseball. It's a long shot that the San Francisco Giants will reunite with Crawford, even though they still haven't added a versatile infielder who can play a plus shortstop to complement the young
Marco Luciano.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: the athletic - andrew
November 7, 2023
Free-agent shortstop
Brandon Crawford's agent, Joel Wolfe, said that his client plans to continue his career in 2024 and is already listening to interested teams on the open market. After 13 illustrious seasons with the San Francisco Giants, Crawford is a free agent this offseason and will be looking to find a new home after slashing a weak .194/.273/.314 with only seven home runs, 11 doubles, a triple, 38 RBI, three stolen bases and 31 runs scored in 93 games for the Gigantes in 2023. He will be turning 37 years of age in January, but apparently teams remain interested in him for next season, likely as a veteran bench piece and left-handed bat. Fantasy managers in standard-sized leagues should be ignoring him everywhere next spring.
--Keith Hernandez - RotoBallerSource: San Francisco Chronicle - John Shea
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