Kyle Daniel Crick (born November 30, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent.
He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Chicago White Sox.
[4] Citing arm injuries suffered by TCU pitchers, Crick opted to sign with the Giants rather than attend college.
[10] Crick pitched for the Richmond Flying Squirrels of the Double–A Eastern League in 2014,[11] compiling a 6–7 record and 3.79 ERA in 23 games (22 starts).
After the 2015 season, the Giants added Crick to their 40-man roster to protect him from being eligible for selection in the Rule 5 draft.
After a strong performance in spring training in 2017, he was assigned to the Sacramento River Cats of the Triple–A Pacific Coast League to begin the season.
[15] Crick remained with the Giants for the remainder of the season and had a 3.06 ERA in 32+1⁄3 major league innings, striking out 28 and allowing 17 walks.
[16] On January 15, 2018, the Giants traded Crick, Bryan Reynolds and $500,000 of international bonus slot money to the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for Andrew McCutchen and cash considerations.
[17] Crick began the 2018 season with the Indianapolis Indians of the Triple-A International League, and was promoted to the Pirates on April 13.
[19] Crick began the 2020 season on the injured list due to a right shoulder strain and was activated on August 29, 2020.
[20] On September 14, Crick was placed back on the injured list due to a lat strain and missed the rest of the season.
[35] On December 1, 2023, Crick signed a minor league contract with the New York Mets that included an invitation to spring training.