Evan Crawford

[AUn Collierville 1]

Former AU pitcher called up to the Majors. Hopefully he will get a chance on the mound.

LHP Evan Crawford was promoted from Class AA New Hampshire when RHP Sergio Santos went home to California to be with his wife for the birth of their third child. "Greatest baby ever," Crawford said. Crawford, 25, is 0-0 with a 0.00 ERA in three appearances for the Fisher Cats, pitching four innings allowing three hits with two walks. He has five strikeouts.

http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/sns-rt-bbo-blue-jays-playerwatchmtze84efx81l4-20120414,0,3828565.story

[AUn Collierville 1]

Records a strikeout in his debut...

http://toronto.bluejays.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20120415&content_id=28739672&notebook_id=28757702&vkey=notebook_tor&c_id=tor

Crawford's first career K

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4/15/12: Evan Crawford punches out Wilson Betemit in the top of the ninth for the first strikeout of his Major League career

Crawford was called up while Sergio Santos was away on paternity leave to attend the birth of his third child. At the time, Crawford wasn't sure how long his stint in Toronto would last, but he found out on Saturday it likely will be for at least one more week.

Santos officially returned on Sunday, but to make room on the 25-man roster, left-hander Aaron Laffey was sent back to the Minors. That kept Crawford in Toronto for now, and while he likely will be sent down on April 21 -- when the Blue Jays need another starter -- he's going to enjoy the moment.

"I guess I don't think too much, because I just come to the yard to pitch and I'll keep doing that until they tell me not to," Crawford said with a big smile.

"It's exciting, just to be able to go out there and compete on any given day is exciting."

[Mikey 16,633]

It's always great to hear that another former Auburn Tiger is having great success. WTG Evan!