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Crouse Called Up to Phillies, Will Start Sunday Against Pirates

Starting pitching prospect Hans Crouse has been called up to the Philadelphia Phillies and will start against the Pirates on Sunday.
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The Philadelphia Phillies called starting pitcher Hans Crouse up to the big league club on Sunday. In a corresponding move, the team designated for assignment outfielder Matt Joyce.

Crouse is slated to take the mound to start against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday in the fourth and final game of the series. It will be Crouse's debut and he will be hoping to help the Phillies sweep the Pirates and keep pace in the National League East division race.

The right-hander was a second round pick in the 2017 MLB draft. For a while, Crouse was seen as a Top-100 prospect in the game before elbow injuries delayed his development. 

Crouse used to feature an upper-90s fastball, but since returning from injury, his velocity on the pitch has dipped, but he has shown more of propensity to control the pitch better. As mentioned yesterday on Inside the Phillies, Crouse has transformed himself into a "pitcher" after having just been labeled a "thrower" earlier in his development.

Crouse was acquired from the Texas Rangers at the trade deadline as he was part of the package that included pitchers Kyle Gibson and Ian Kennedy. Spencer Howard headlined the return for the Rangers in the trade.

Philadelphia currently sits 1.5 games back from the Atlanta Braves in the NL East race. Crouse will try to make an early impression on the team as he steps into his first MLB action with the Phillies in the middle of a pennant race.

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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