by the Nationals. In 2019, Crowe was invited to participate in his first major league spring training as a non-roster invitee, giving him the opportunity to work with veteran Nationals pitchers Patrick Corbin, Max Scherzer, and Stephen Strasburg, something he described to The Washington Post as "like getting a PhD in pitching". He was ranked before the season as the fifth-best prospect in the Nationals organization by MLB Pipeline, and the team's second-best pitching prospect behind Mason Denaburg. Crowe made his Major League Baseball debut on August 22, 2020, starting the second game of a doubleheader against the Miami Marlins. Pittsburgh Pirates On December 24, 2020, the Nationals traded Crowe and Eddy Yean to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Josh Bell. On September 20, 2022, Crowe delivered a pitch that Aaron Judge hit for his 60th home run of the season, tying Babe Ruth for the second-most in New York Yankees history. Pitching style Crowe throws both four-seam and two-seam fastballs, reaching as of 2018. He complements his fastballs with a changeup, curveball, and slider. In his downtime, Crowe studies baseball analytics. Personal life Crowe and his wife, Hilary, married in December 2018. His great-great uncle is Red Ruffing, a Hall of Fame pitcher buried in Bedford Heights, Ohio. References External links 1994 births Living people People from Sevierville, Tennessee Baseball players from Tennessee Major League Baseball pitchers Washington Nationals players Pittsburgh Pirates players South Carolina Gamecocks baseball players Gulf Coast Nationals players Auburn Doubledays players Potomac Nationals players Harrisburg Senators players Fresno Grizzlies players Indianapolis Indians players